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- From: jeff.masterman@cutting.hou.tx.us (Jeff Masterman)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Emissions - Help!
- Message-ID: <5312.77.uupcb@cutting.hou.tx.us>
- Date: 18 Aug 92 15:19:00 GMT
- Distribution: world
- Organization: The Cutting Edge - Houston, TX - 713-466-1525
- Reply-To: jeff.masterman@cutting.hou.tx.us (Jeff Masterman)
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- AM>Lately, I have noticed a knocking and banging sounds coming from the car
- AM>at certain RPM's. The best way to describe the sound is that it sounds like
- AM>a stone trapped in the exhaust system. The sound comes from the exhaust sys
- AM>and not the engine compartment. Could one of the catalytic convertors need
- AM>replacing.
- Yep, its the convertor substrate going south. The monolithic type on
- your car is prone to breaking up and rattling. Besure to replace the
- muffler on that side as well, it will collect all the broken pieces
- coming from the convertor.
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