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At 23:04 8/25/99 -0500, Christopher Arnold wrote: >running the A/C. What I have noticed lust recently (about the same at the >higher temps) is a heavy rattle which seems to be originating at the >muffler (which is rusty and sounded semi-perforated before). The rattle >goes away when the engine is a little above idle. Sounds to me as though the CAT element has disintegrated and is plugging the exhaust. That will give you lots of back-pressure etc. and is a known failure point. Bentley say to take the cat off and look through it from both sides; should be a fine regular grid. If it looks melted and busted it's bad. If it looks good, "while holding converter vertically, firmly tap flange onto solid wood from a distance of 8 inches (both ends). It shouldn't make any noise. I don't think you're going to need the second test... Bus Depot has replacements for about $100 I believe. david David Beierl - Providence, RI '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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