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Date:         Mon, 4 Jan 2010 00:39:59 -0800
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tapping under rear passenger wheel area
Comments: To: PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <699b6e3f1001040016h39dbb941pe45da508c49ec8dc@mail.gmail.com>
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On Jan 4, 2010, at 12:16 AM, PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> The oil is fine, and I don't see any leaks, but I hear a light > tapping of > metal in the back underside of the van on the passenger side. It's > not > coming from the engine. I didn't see anything hanging. It sounds > like it > could be a loose muffler, but I can't push on it and get it to move > or make > noise. I rode 50 freeway miles today, and nothing *felt *strange. > The > tapping didn't get worse when I rode over irregular freeway surfaces. > > What in that area can get loose? > > Patti > 90 Westy Automatic

Hard to say without hearing it. Could it be a broken insides of the catalytic converter clinking around occasionally?have someone rev the engine on and off while you listen at the muffler area.

BenT


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