In a message dated 98-09-22 10:48:58 EDT, joe@GREENCASTLE.DYN.ML.ORG writes: << I was talking to a auto parts shops owner in my local area and he told me that the reason why my heads on my vanagon are developing small cracks, to cause small coolant leaks, may be due to the storage and backflow of heat from the cat? He suggested drilling a hole through the cat, through the hcomb about an inch in diameter. I am willing to try this if it will prolong the life of the heads. Is this an okay procedure to do? Any responses appreciated! >>
easier to just remove the cat, and bust all that ceramic honeycomb stuff out of there w/ a hammer and a pipe or something...then re-install the hollow cat. i did it on my audi, and it just passed Pa state inspection, yesterday with flying colors. chris |
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