Re: rattling cat?

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Sun Mar 04 2001 - 17:31:34 EST


If the dealer can't do the work, and it's covered under warranty,
shouldn't they pay for another shop to do it?

Jim Miller wrote:
>
> I have developed a rattling sound under my 99 R/T and at first I thought from the
> sound it might have been a heat shield but after crawling under the truck with it
> running, I could tell the sound was coming from the area of the cat and pushing on
> the heat shields did not stop the noise. It sounds just like it is coming from
> inside the cat. Anyone else? If this is true than the cat can be replaced legally?
> The truck is still under warranty unless the dealer says the Mopar headers which
> weld to the cat could have caused the failure. They have been on the truck for over
> 20k miles and the noise just started. My dealer can not change the cat because they
> do not do exhaust work and have no welding equipment. I wonder if i can use a HP
> cat of some kind or is there an application for the 99 R/T with the dual inlet? I
> am sure someone on this group knows!
> Jim in Waco.

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-andy

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