Date:         Sun, 9 May 2004 09:38:09 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Catalytic converter noise
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Calle Fallberg wrote:
> You´ve already got loads of good advice here, what I want to add is that if
> it´s recently smoke tested and the O2 sensor is tight, try to get the cat
> off and shake all the loose stuff out !
> You might even take a tireiron, a long screwdriver or something similar and
> help the ceramic out of there !
> Not too good on the environment but it keeps the Bus rolling without
> clogging the muffler and you could save up the cash or find the best deal on
> a new one  to replace it with before the next test....
>
> Calle
> -88 Volgon
> Mullhyttan, Sweden
>

The cat on my '80 did this and I used the tire iron extraction method.
It still passed emission testing just fine afterward.

Larry A.