Re: Dying cat...Ack?

[healey@chester.lerc.nasa.gov (jim healey)]

>Hi all!
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> The noise appears to be coming from INSIDE the cat. I thought 
>that cats were made with an internal honeycomb, plated with platinum.  I don't 
>think that anything should come loose, but who knows...BTW the coupe has only 
>63K miles on it.  Based on the appearance of the cat, I assume that its 
>stainless steel, therefore a replacement is going to be big $$$.
>
It sounds like your right.

This seems real early for converter failure - maybe if you complain long
enough to the dealer, or perhaps its covered in a tech bulletin.  I'd bet the
rule of $500 holds for this repair.

good luck

jim h

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>Thanks.
>Peter Schulz
>1990 Coupe Q
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