It's more like 100,000 in CA, 80k Federal, covered under the Emissions
warranty.

"dave AKA vwdoc1" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
news:Zddbc.6053$y84.3952@newssvr15.news.prodigy.co m...
> hmmm
> Only 8,000 miles huh?
> I thought it is longer in CA, maybe you meant 80,000 miles! ;-)
> later,
> dave
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:406D048F.9B22FF14@***.net...
> > Check with your Stealership if there's any guarantee on it. Here in
> > California SMOG stuff is covered out to about eight thousand miles.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Handywired wrote:
> > >
> > > My cat converter is rattlin' something fierce at around 1200-1500 RPM.
> Any fix
> > > for this or am I looking at a new one? If so, what should I get
> (factory or
> > > aftermarket) and what do they cost roughly?
> > >
> > > -jeff
>
>

 

It is probably not "in" the cat, but rather the heat shielding "on" the cat.




"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040401230900.17901.00000544@mb-m21.aol.com...
> My cat converter is rattlin' something fierce at around 1200-1500 RPM.
Any fix
> for this or am I looking at a new one? If so, what should I get (factory
or
> aftermarket) and what do they cost roughly?
>
> -jeff

 

It is probably not "in" the cat, but rather the heat shielding "on" the cat.




"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040401230900.17901.00000544@mb-m21.aol.com...
> My cat converter is rattlin' something fierce at around 1200-1500 RPM.
Any fix
> for this or am I looking at a new one? If so, what should I get (factory
or
> aftermarket) and what do they cost roughly?
>
> -jeff

 

It is probably not "in" the cat, but rather the heat shielding "on" the cat.




"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040401230900.17901.00000544@mb-m21.aol.com...
> My cat converter is rattlin' something fierce at around 1200-1500 RPM.
Any fix
> for this or am I looking at a new one? If so, what should I get (factory
or
> aftermarket) and what do they cost roughly?
>
> -jeff

 

It is probably not "in" the cat, but rather the heat shielding "on" the cat.




"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040401230900.17901.00000544@mb-m21.aol.com...
> My cat converter is rattlin' something fierce at around 1200-1500 RPM.
Any fix
> for this or am I looking at a new one? If so, what should I get (factory
or
> aftermarket) and what do they cost roughly?
>
> -jeff

 

Once the catalyst breaks up into pieces it rattles pretty good, mine
was in 3 big chunks. Also be careful working around that stuff if it
anything like the catalyst that I work with in the oil industry it is
heavy metal based ( Actually it is nickel sulfate I just looked it up)
and not something you want to breath in.

"NIOSH has proposed that all "Airborne Nickel" be considered
carcinogenic. "

On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 10:02:25 -0800, "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:

>It is probably not "in" the cat, but rather the heat shielding "on" the cat.
>
>
>
>
>"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20040401230900.17901.00000544@mb-m21.aol.com...
>> My cat converter is rattlin' something fierce at around 1200-1500 RPM.
>Any fix
>> for this or am I looking at a new one? If so, what should I get (factory
>or
>> aftermarket) and what do they cost roughly?
>>
>> -jeff
>

 

Once the catalyst breaks up into pieces it rattles pretty good, mine
was in 3 big chunks. Also be careful working around that stuff if it
anything like the catalyst that I work with in the oil industry it is
heavy metal based ( Actually it is nickel sulfate I just looked it up)
and not something you want to breath in.

"NIOSH has proposed that all "Airborne Nickel" be considered
carcinogenic. "

On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 10:02:25 -0800, "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:

>It is probably not "in" the cat, but rather the heat shielding "on" the cat.
>
>
>
>
>"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20040401230900.17901.00000544@mb-m21.aol.com...
>> My cat converter is rattlin' something fierce at around 1200-1500 RPM.
>Any fix
>> for this or am I looking at a new one? If so, what should I get (factory
>or
>> aftermarket) and what do they cost roughly?
>>
>> -jeff
>

 

Once the catalyst breaks up into pieces it rattles pretty good, mine
was in 3 big chunks. Also be careful working around that stuff if it
anything like the catalyst that I work with in the oil industry it is
heavy metal based ( Actually it is nickel sulfate I just looked it up)
and not something you want to breath in.

"NIOSH has proposed that all "Airborne Nickel" be considered
carcinogenic. "

On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 10:02:25 -0800, "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:

>It is probably not "in" the cat, but rather the heat shielding "on" the cat.
>
>
>
>
>"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20040401230900.17901.00000544@mb-m21.aol.com...
>> My cat converter is rattlin' something fierce at around 1200-1500 RPM.
>Any fix
>> for this or am I looking at a new one? If so, what should I get (factory
>or
>> aftermarket) and what do they cost roughly?
>>
>> -jeff
>

 

Once the catalyst breaks up into pieces it rattles pretty good, mine
was in 3 big chunks. Also be careful working around that stuff if it
anything like the catalyst that I work with in the oil industry it is
heavy metal based ( Actually it is nickel sulfate I just looked it up)
and not something you want to breath in.

"NIOSH has proposed that all "Airborne Nickel" be considered
carcinogenic. "

On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 10:02:25 -0800, "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:

>It is probably not "in" the cat, but rather the heat shielding "on" the cat.
>
>
>
>
>"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20040401230900.17901.00000544@mb-m21.aol.com...
>> My cat converter is rattlin' something fierce at around 1200-1500 RPM.
>Any fix
>> for this or am I looking at a new one? If so, what should I get (factory
>or
>> aftermarket) and what do they cost roughly?
>>
>> -jeff
>

 

"Jeepster" <yj_driver@NOSPAMexcite.com> wrote in message
news:hifr605rb9d2oj4nvh1j9ouhfo1f4333ir@4ax.com...
> Once the catalyst breaks up into pieces it rattles pretty good, mine
> was in 3 big chunks. Also be careful working around that stuff if it
> anything like the catalyst that I work with in the oil industry it is
> heavy metal based ( Actually it is nickel sulfate I just looked it up)
> and not something you want to breath in.
>
> "NIOSH has proposed that all "Airborne Nickel" be considered
> carcinogenic. "
>
> On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 10:02:25 -0800, "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >It is probably not "in" the cat, but rather the heat shielding "on" the
cat.

The nickel in the cat eliminates really awful sulphurous (rotten egg) odor.
A number of mfrs have tried to eliminate it due to environmental conerns,
but the public simply can't stand the "stinky poo" smell.