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Does a bad Cat rattle? #60200 05/06/02 02:58 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 361 Montreal K Kal OP Member
OP Kal Member K Joined: May 2000 Posts: 361 Montreal	when I knock on, / shake the catalytic cpnverter under my car ( which is almost under the shifter area) Ihear rattling ? is this normal ? Sorry I asked before but had many questions with it, things got mixed up. I have a 98.5 Zetec ATX with 60,000KM

Re: Does a bad Cat rattle? #60201 05/06/02 03:06 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,040 Pickering (GTA), Ont., Canada H horseydug Member
horseydug Member H Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,040 Pickering (GTA), Ont., Canada	Well your catalytic is not under shifter so has the car been modified? 98 Mystique LS v6 atx 110,000km 97 Contour LX v6 atx 125,000km stock CD on LS, cass on LX spoiler, tinted windows on LS only 4 wheel discs on LX only All other available options on both

Re: Does a bad Cat rattle? #60202 05/06/02 03:14 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 407 GTA, Ontario, Canada L LBVSVT Member
LBVSVT Member L Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 407 GTA, Ontario, Canada	... could indicate a broken up cat, which is not good. Had the same thing happen to my SHO Shop cat not long ago. Black 98.5 SVT w/ KKM intake, 73mm MAF, ASP pulley, Optimized stock Y-Pipe, 24mm hollow rear sway bar, Magnaflow resonator, Magnaflow mufflers, Roush springs, KYB struts

Re: Does a bad Cat rattle? #60203 05/06/02 03:18 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,701 Memphis, TN area T tw0wheelin Member
tw0wheelin Member T Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,701 Memphis, TN area	My pre-cats crumbled and the chunks blew down the exhuast and clogged up the main cat. The bigger chunks would rattle around some. Scott 95 SE-2.5L ATX (120K+ miles & many mods)

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