Anything to be done about a rattling catalytic?
04-15-2004, 10:42 AM
#11
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Re: Anything to be done about a rattling catalytic?
Yup, I agree here. It needs replacing. I wish I didn't let mine go as long
as I did in my 94- I drove way too long with that 'rattle', and it ended up
taking my muffler out in the process. No cheap way to do it, either.
coop
"John Sevey" <seveyj@no.spam.like.substance.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Handywired <handywired@aol.com> wrote:
> > Mine is. On my '97 TJ. I want it to stop, cheap!
>
> My '98 Cherokee just had its cat replaced yesterday. There's no cheap
> solution. You'll have to replace it. Mine had a honeycomb like structure
> inside which broke into bits. Parts of it also went into the muffler.
>
> The muffler, cat, and downstream O2 sensor were all replaced since the
muffler
> was also badly rusted out.
>
> I have just shy of 99K miles on mine so it was quite a bit out of
warranty.
> I'm impressed that it lasted _that_ long...
>
> -John
04-15-2004, 10:42 AM
#12
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Re: Anything to be done about a rattling catalytic?
Yup, I agree here. It needs replacing. I wish I didn't let mine go as long
as I did in my 94- I drove way too long with that 'rattle', and it ended up
taking my muffler out in the process. No cheap way to do it, either.
coop
"John Sevey" <seveyj@no.spam.like.substance.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Handywired <handywired@aol.com> wrote:
> > Mine is. On my '97 TJ. I want it to stop, cheap!
>
> My '98 Cherokee just had its cat replaced yesterday. There's no cheap
> solution. You'll have to replace it. Mine had a honeycomb like structure
> inside which broke into bits. Parts of it also went into the muffler.
>
> The muffler, cat, and downstream O2 sensor were all replaced since the
muffler
> was also badly rusted out.
>
> I have just shy of 99K miles on mine so it was quite a bit out of
warranty.
> I'm impressed that it lasted _that_ long...
>
> -John
04-15-2004, 10:42 AM
#13
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Re: Anything to be done about a rattling catalytic?
Yup, I agree here. It needs replacing. I wish I didn't let mine go as long
as I did in my 94- I drove way too long with that 'rattle', and it ended up
taking my muffler out in the process. No cheap way to do it, either.
coop
"John Sevey" <seveyj@no.spam.like.substance.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
news:okwfc.68805$z%1.38855@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> Handywired <handywired@aol.com> wrote:
> > Mine is. On my '97 TJ. I want it to stop, cheap!
>
> My '98 Cherokee just had its cat replaced yesterday. There's no cheap
> solution. You'll have to replace it. Mine had a honeycomb like structure
> inside which broke into bits. Parts of it also went into the muffler.
>
> The muffler, cat, and downstream O2 sensor were all replaced since the
muffler
> was also badly rusted out.
>
> I have just shy of 99K miles on mine so it was quite a bit out of
warranty.
> I'm impressed that it lasted _that_ long...
>
> -John
04-15-2004, 01:13 PM
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Re: Anything to be done about a rattling catalytic?
>It's something that needs
>to be replace as it will clog and lead to more serious damage.
Even though it just sounds like a metal heat shield or something rattling? It
doesn't sound like the internal honeycomb stuff.
I'm out of the 80K warranty...
-jeff
>to be replace as it will clog and lead to more serious damage.
Even though it just sounds like a metal heat shield or something rattling? It
doesn't sound like the internal honeycomb stuff.
I'm out of the 80K warranty...
-jeff
04-15-2004, 01:13 PM
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Re: Anything to be done about a rattling catalytic?
>It's something that needs
>to be replace as it will clog and lead to more serious damage.
Even though it just sounds like a metal heat shield or something rattling? It
doesn't sound like the internal honeycomb stuff.
I'm out of the 80K warranty...
-jeff
>to be replace as it will clog and lead to more serious damage.
Even though it just sounds like a metal heat shield or something rattling? It
doesn't sound like the internal honeycomb stuff.
I'm out of the 80K warranty...
-jeff
04-15-2004, 01:13 PM
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Re: Anything to be done about a rattling catalytic?
>It's something that needs
>to be replace as it will clog and lead to more serious damage.
Even though it just sounds like a metal heat shield or something rattling? It
doesn't sound like the internal honeycomb stuff.
I'm out of the 80K warranty...
-jeff
>to be replace as it will clog and lead to more serious damage.
Even though it just sounds like a metal heat shield or something rattling? It
doesn't sound like the internal honeycomb stuff.
I'm out of the 80K warranty...
-jeff
04-15-2004, 01:13 PM
#17
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Re: Anything to be done about a rattling catalytic?
>It's something that needs
>to be replace as it will clog and lead to more serious damage.
Even though it just sounds like a metal heat shield or something rattling? It
doesn't sound like the internal honeycomb stuff.
I'm out of the 80K warranty...
-jeff
>to be replace as it will clog and lead to more serious damage.
Even though it just sounds like a metal heat shield or something rattling? It
doesn't sound like the internal honeycomb stuff.
I'm out of the 80K warranty...
-jeff
04-15-2004, 02:04 PM
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Re: Anything to be done about a rattling catalytic?
On Thu, 15 Apr 2004, Handywired wrote:
> >It's something that needs
> >to be replace as it will clog and lead to more serious damage.
>
> Even though it just sounds like a metal heat shield or something rattling? It
> doesn't sound like the internal honeycomb stuff.
>
> I'm out of the 80K warranty...
Did you go poking around there? I don't know if it is true of your cat or
not, but I've seen sheet metal heat shields tacked onto the bottoms to
reduce the chance of starting grass fires. After a while they rust,
loosen up and make a tinny rattle. If that's what you've got and it is
loose enough to rattle, it is probably loose enough to pull off with your
bare hands.
> >It's something that needs
> >to be replace as it will clog and lead to more serious damage.
>
> Even though it just sounds like a metal heat shield or something rattling? It
> doesn't sound like the internal honeycomb stuff.
>
> I'm out of the 80K warranty...
Did you go poking around there? I don't know if it is true of your cat or
not, but I've seen sheet metal heat shields tacked onto the bottoms to
reduce the chance of starting grass fires. After a while they rust,
loosen up and make a tinny rattle. If that's what you've got and it is
loose enough to rattle, it is probably loose enough to pull off with your
bare hands.
04-15-2004, 02:04 PM
#19
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Re: Anything to be done about a rattling catalytic?
On Thu, 15 Apr 2004, Handywired wrote:
> >It's something that needs
> >to be replace as it will clog and lead to more serious damage.
>
> Even though it just sounds like a metal heat shield or something rattling? It
> doesn't sound like the internal honeycomb stuff.
>
> I'm out of the 80K warranty...
Did you go poking around there? I don't know if it is true of your cat or
not, but I've seen sheet metal heat shields tacked onto the bottoms to
reduce the chance of starting grass fires. After a while they rust,
loosen up and make a tinny rattle. If that's what you've got and it is
loose enough to rattle, it is probably loose enough to pull off with your
bare hands.
> >It's something that needs
> >to be replace as it will clog and lead to more serious damage.
>
> Even though it just sounds like a metal heat shield or something rattling? It
> doesn't sound like the internal honeycomb stuff.
>
> I'm out of the 80K warranty...
Did you go poking around there? I don't know if it is true of your cat or
not, but I've seen sheet metal heat shields tacked onto the bottoms to
reduce the chance of starting grass fires. After a while they rust,
loosen up and make a tinny rattle. If that's what you've got and it is
loose enough to rattle, it is probably loose enough to pull off with your
bare hands.
04-15-2004, 02:04 PM
#20
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Re: Anything to be done about a rattling catalytic?
On Thu, 15 Apr 2004, Handywired wrote:
> >It's something that needs
> >to be replace as it will clog and lead to more serious damage.
>
> Even though it just sounds like a metal heat shield or something rattling? It
> doesn't sound like the internal honeycomb stuff.
>
> I'm out of the 80K warranty...
Did you go poking around there? I don't know if it is true of your cat or
not, but I've seen sheet metal heat shields tacked onto the bottoms to
reduce the chance of starting grass fires. After a while they rust,
loosen up and make a tinny rattle. If that's what you've got and it is
loose enough to rattle, it is probably loose enough to pull off with your
bare hands.
> >It's something that needs
> >to be replace as it will clog and lead to more serious damage.
>
> Even though it just sounds like a metal heat shield or something rattling? It
> doesn't sound like the internal honeycomb stuff.
>
> I'm out of the 80K warranty...
Did you go poking around there? I don't know if it is true of your cat or
not, but I've seen sheet metal heat shields tacked onto the bottoms to
reduce the chance of starting grass fires. After a while they rust,
loosen up and make a tinny rattle. If that's what you've got and it is
loose enough to rattle, it is probably loose enough to pull off with your
bare hands.