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Old 04-28-2011, 09:53 AM   #1
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Metal rattling

it almost sounds like the heat shield on a cat but i checked them and nothings loose. It happens every now and then when accelerating. havent heard or noticed it while at a constant speed. any ideas?
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Old 04-28-2011, 10:15 AM   #2
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Could be the honeycomb of the cat broken off internally. I usually just punch around the exhaust and see if I can replicate it.
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Old 04-28-2011, 10:43 AM   #3
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so what you're saying is i should just gut my cats?
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Old 04-28-2011, 11:42 AM   #4
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Old 04-28-2011, 03:19 PM   #5
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so what you're saying is i should just gut my cats?
to do that you would need a tune or o2 sims. But if its the cat going bad, I would replace it.

Check above the rear axle to see if its hitting the upper panhard bar. Without hearing it, and with your description, its going to be a shot in the dark for everyone.
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Old 04-30-2011, 09:19 AM   #6
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Check all the heat shielding along the floor to see if any of the screws came loose. Then I would get it up on ramps and try hitting the exhaust to see if any of the clamps or connections might be coming loose.
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