Re: Exhaust Rattle in Cats?

["G. Benedikt Rochow" <rochow@segosf.hlo.dec.com>]

>Peter Dowker wrote:
>Noise sounds like a loose flap or pebbles in a can, sort of a rhythmical
>clank, varies with speed
>
>Peter,
>It is very possible that the innards (all or parts) of your catalytic
>converter are now hiding in the center or rear muffler. It happened to my
>car. Same "strange" noise, didn't understand it first. When I took the
>mufflers off to clean them out, entire innards from converter came out. The
>honeycomb ceramic from the cat looks very much like charcoal.
>I'll check the following link for good prices on cats:
>http://www.discountconverter.com/converters/audi/index.htm

Hmm, I've got this sort of rattle too. Moron PO said that cat was gutted,
but the car still passed emissions testing quite well last year
(after 2 oil chnage and a new air filter).
Is it possible to 'empty' the muffler(s) w/o cutting/welding?
(What exactly did you do?)
I can handle nuts and bolts, and would of course prefer to
do this my$elf.

-gbr