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Old 11-13-2002, 11:32 PM
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RT Cat problem?
Has anyone ever heard or had a RT Cat start rattling? I think the core material has disbonded from the casing.....i check all the bolts......its not the flex section on my budget after all.

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Old 11-14-2002, 12:20 AM
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Yeah search. I had a post about this problem.
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Old 11-14-2002, 12:34 AM
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my rt cat makes that bees in a can type of rattling only during start up. after the car warms up, i don't hear it anymore.
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Sounds like you may have a loose heat shield.....
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Old 11-14-2002, 04:19 AM
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yes, the honeycomb lookin stuff in the rt cat came aa.."unglued" and started to rattle


i took it back to the place i got it from and got a refund
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Old 11-14-2002, 05:31 AM
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My RT Cat problem

I since sold it and replaced it with a test pipe.
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Old 11-14-2002, 05:32 AM
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straight pipe all the way!!!
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Old 11-14-2002, 07:10 AM
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Originally posted by ejj
My RT Cat problem

I since sold it and replaced it with a test pipe.
This is what im going to do....funk that thing. Ill get a old from a junk yard for inspection....or pay a "Special" place to do it

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EDIT: of course...it doesnt even have 1000 miles on it....

What a POS
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Old 11-14-2002, 08:06 AM
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Of course my main exhaust hanger (0the one the supports the Cat) is half broken.....this might be the problem. Even tho the bolts are tight if i support the cat just a bit more or old the flanges the noise seems to go away.....

Regardless....ill replaces the hanger....being that this section of exhaust is under alot of stress when under hard acceleration...45$....no big deal I suppose.

Still going to get a test pipe tho!

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Old 11-14-2002, 08:07 AM
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Originally posted by Aaron95SE

Still going to get a test pipe tho!
Only like $25 from Warpspeed.
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Old 11-14-2002, 08:17 AM
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Originally posted by ejj


Only like $25 from Warpspeed.
Cool.....wonder how long it will take to get it.......
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Old 11-14-2002, 08:28 AM
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Not long at all.
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Old 11-14-2002, 08:38 AM
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Test pipes are evil .
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Old 11-14-2002, 10:27 AM
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Test pipes are evil .
hehe seems to be about 50/50 who has problems with them.

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Old 11-14-2002, 11:17 AM
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Originally posted by SuDZ


hehe seems to be about 50/50 who has problems with them.

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Well I just picked up a new cat support bracket.... 48$...nice and shiny zinc coating.....might as well fix it right. If this doesnt fix the rattle and the cat is indeed self destructing ill send it back to opt auto or rt.....and go with a straight pipe.

Man I hate messing with exhaust systems.....

Though with out the rattle...it sound so mean
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