Bit of help....
I did not see a general mechanics forum...
but what would make a catalytic converter rattle?
I actually went under the car to try to track down where the rattle was coming from, so I tapped on the down pipe (everything was already cooled down).
and I could hear it coming from the cats, (2 of em). I did not see a mount or anything of the nature that could be loose. And it did seem as if the sound was comming from inside the cats and not any of the pipes.
And with that, would a cat issue cause hessitation or an effect similar to a missfire?
Thanks ladies and gents.
but what would make a catalytic converter rattle?
I actually went under the car to try to track down where the rattle was coming from, so I tapped on the down pipe (everything was already cooled down).
and I could hear it coming from the cats, (2 of em). I did not see a mount or anything of the nature that could be loose. And it did seem as if the sound was comming from inside the cats and not any of the pipes.
And with that, would a cat issue cause hessitation or an effect similar to a missfire?
Thanks ladies and gents.
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yeah the stuff in the cat could have broken apart and is not cloggging the cat.if you unbolt the cat you should be able to look inside and see if anything's there if you turn it upside down some stuff may fall out.
i'm sure you can get a new/used one for like $100-200(assuming it's the benz)
look on mbworld or whatever it is
i'm sure you can get a new/used one for like $100-200(assuming it's the benz)
look on mbworld or whatever it is
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Its for the C280... (coulda swore I put this in general...babyface said:
And it looks like I did, but it got moved... :0)
alrighty... thank you much.hkysk8r07 said:
This is going to be a pretty penny... its 2 cats Y'd into one muffler. So I am not sure if its both or one of em that fallin apart. I can just hear something comming from them.
Again, thanks guys.
you can always just gut them and scrape all the crap out that making noise[paranoid] [cpyder said:
] you can look into carsound cats to replace them with then take it to a muffler shop to install. depending how strict your states emission laws are. does FL even have emissions?? if not just put in 1 high flow cat or something should work out in the end.
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Well...
I stopped by the MBenz dealer on friday to visit the parts department. HOLY Fauker. 2 parts, the first was about $900 and the other was about $450. JUST IN PARTS. Well, needless to say I did not get it done there. would have been over $3000 to replace 2 cats, some bends, and 1... count them 1 sensor.
Went to the muffler shop my dad always goes to and they hacked off the old cats. Nice huge chunks of grey matter were all over the ground before the first cat ever fell. After both cats were off they started the car up to blow any crap that was left. The car sounded like it was farting.... and sharding, more grey stuff. Good news for me, my car works now and it only cost me $380. $180 per high flow cat and $20 for the welds. If I do not hear any exaust leaks by next weekend, I'ma bring em a 6 pack.
I stopped by the MBenz dealer on friday to visit the parts department. HOLY Fauker. 2 parts, the first was about $900 and the other was about $450. JUST IN PARTS. Well, needless to say I did not get it done there. would have been over $3000 to replace 2 cats, some bends, and 1... count them 1 sensor.
Went to the muffler shop my dad always goes to and they hacked off the old cats. Nice huge chunks of grey matter were all over the ground before the first cat ever fell. After both cats were off they started the car up to blow any crap that was left. The car sounded like it was farting.... and sharding, more grey stuff. Good news for me, my car works now and it only cost me $380. $180 per high flow cat and $20 for the welds. If I do not hear any exaust leaks by next weekend, I'ma bring em a 6 pack.
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^^ haha... nice. Thank you, Thank you.
Although I think the cat material might have messed up the one sensor on the downpipe, so I will order that from the dealer and swap that sucker. Then clear the check engine light and I should be all good again. :0)
Although I think the cat material might have messed up the one sensor on the downpipe, so I will order that from the dealer and swap that sucker. Then clear the check engine light and I should be all good again. :0)
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