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Car Forum / Chrysler Cars / December 2004Exhaust rattle solution?
Hi group, I have a 96 jx convertible and have been putting up with this loud rattle at idle for the longest time, and now it has gotten louder (and somewhat embarassing). The shop says it is the catalytic converter, and wants $700 to replace it. The car has 135k miles. I'm not willing to invest that amount in a car whose blue book value is about $3k, and want to get a least another year out of it. We really enjoy driving this "classic" car and hate to trade it in. There is nothing else wrong with the car. Even the original roof is in excellent (some cosmetic marks) condition. I'm assuming the guts of the converter have broken loose inside. What if I either squeezed it with a c-clamp or drove some stainless deck screws into the sides of it. Would that hold it or make it worse? I'm not familiar with this item. Any ideas for a quick fix without breaking any laws? Thanks. Rick The honeycomb in the convertor is wrapped with a mesh screen, if that screen gets worn the honeycomb will rattle within the casing, i would not run screws thru it, You wont be able to clamp it off or crush the casing to stop it > Hi group, > I have a 96 jx convertible and have been putting up with this loud rattle at [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > this item. Any ideas for a quick fix without breaking any laws? Thanks. > Rick you could get a aftermarket coverter for about 250 +labor to weld it in > The honeycomb in the convertor is wrapped with a mesh screen, if that > screen gets worn the honeycomb will rattle within the casing, i would not [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > this item. Any ideas for a quick fix without breaking any laws? Thanks. > > Rick >you could get a aftermarket coverter for about 250 +labor to weld it in Maybe wherever you are this is acceptable but in California - No Way! II think that there are "universal type" convertors that are considerably less expensive (cheaper??) than from DC. >Hi group, >I have a 96 jx convertible and have been putting up with this loud rattle at [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >this item. Any ideas for a quick fix without breaking any laws? Thanks. >Rick > I have a 96 jx convertible and have been putting up with this loud rattle at > idle for the longest time, and now it has gotten louder (and somewhat > embarassing). The shop says it is the catalytic converter, and wants $700 to > replace it. The shop's probably right about it being the catcon, but $700 sounds like the price for a dealer to install a factory catcon. Forget that noise; go to a good local independent exhaust shop (stay away from the franchise houses -- Midas, Meineke, etc. install shitty parts using shoddy labor). There are fully approved aftermarket catcons that will do just fine and you can get one installed at considerably lower cost than $700. > I'm assuming the guts of the converter have broken loose inside. What if I > either squeezed it with a c-clamp or drove some stainless deck screws into > the sides of it. Would that hold it or make it worse? Either of these hacks would make it very much worse, very fast. Replace the converter. Your performance and fuel mileage will increase, and the rattle will go away. "Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@127.0.0.1> wrote in message . > The shop's probably right about it being the catcon, but $700 sounds like > the price for a dealer to install a factory catcon. Forget that noise; go > to a good local independent exhaust shop (stay away from the franchise > houses -- Midas, Meineke, etc. install shitty parts using shoddy labor). > There are fully approved aftermarket catcons that will do just fine and > you can get one installed at considerably lower cost than $700. This is really good advice, and you should take it. Basically you should avoid any chain that has stockholders to feed using your money. That's a pretty good rule for any kind of car repair. >The shop's probably right about it being the catcon, but $700 sounds like >the price for a dealer to install a factory catcon. Forget that noise; go >to a good local independent exhaust shop (stay away from the franchise >houses -- Midas, Meineke, etc. install shitty parts using shoddy labor). >There are fully approved aftermarket catcons that will do just fine and >you can get one installed at considerably lower cost than $700. He didn't say where is is from but if he lives in California, and if his '96 has the same system as my T&C (I believe it is the OB II system), he can only go to a state approved shop that will charge roughly the same as the dealer. New Jersey Rick >>The shop's probably right about it being the catcon, but $700 sounds like >>the price for a dealer to install a factory catcon. Forget that noise; go [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > go to a state approved shop that will charge roughly the same as the > dealer. >Hi group, >I have a 96 jx convertible and have been putting up with this loud rattle at >idle for the longest time, and now it has gotten louder (and somewhat >embarassing). The shop says it is the catalytic converter, and wants $700 to >replace it. I would check this myself and make sure it is the cat con and not just the heat shield that is rattling. The heat shield is cheap and easy to fix, the cat con is more expensive and requires more labor. -------------- Alex Good idea. But the dealer checked and said it was the converter. I could get a second opinion, maybe get a gas station to lift it and check myself. Rick >>Hi group, >>I have a 96 jx convertible and have been putting up with this loud rattle [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > -------------- > Alex If, as seems to be the case, you're trying to minimize car repair and upkeep costs, why on earth are you taking it to a *dealer* for repair?! > Good idea. But the dealer checked and said it was the converter. I could get > a second opinion, maybe get a gas station to lift it and check myself. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > -------------- > > Alex >If, as seems to be the case, you're trying to minimize car repair and >upkeep costs, why on earth are you taking it to a *dealer* for repair?! Perhaps he has a reputable dealer of which, contrary to what you continue to try to convince people, there are many. |
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