Catalytic converter cover falling off
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Catalytic converter cover falling off
I've had my car for a little over 5 years, 102k miles. My catalytic converter cover is falling off. I was driving this past weekend and heard a clank every time I hit a bump or metal scrapping. I checked out under the car and the front of my catalytic converter is falling off. It looks pretty rusted.
Has this happened to anyone? does it need to be replaced? I got under there and foil tapped it up for now.
Has this happened to anyone? does it need to be replaced? I got under there and foil tapped it up for now.
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I was thinking about replacing. Are there any performance improvements? Is it loud?
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This thread, from earlier this year, contains quite a few posts concerning the converter shield corroding and becoming loose.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ghlight=shield
I still haven't replaced, removed or tried to secure mine, so I'm still putting up with the occasional rattle. With another delightful New England winter coming up, I ought to do something about it soon.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ghlight=shield
I still haven't replaced, removed or tried to secure mine, so I'm still putting up with the occasional rattle. With another delightful New England winter coming up, I ought to do something about it soon.
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This thread, from earlier this year, contains quite a few posts concerning the converter shield corroding and becoming loose.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ghlight=shield
I still haven't replaced, removed or tried to secure mine, so I'm still putting up with the occasional rattle. With another delightful New England winter coming up, I ought to do something about it soon.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ghlight=shield
I still haven't replaced, removed or tried to secure mine, so I'm still putting up with the occasional rattle. With another delightful New England winter coming up, I ought to do something about it soon.
Thanks for the link!
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Rip it off and never worry about it again.
No performance improvements (except weight loss, LOL!), no extra noise.
Just don't park on long dry grass after ripping up and down a freeway.
No performance improvements (except weight loss, LOL!), no extra noise.
Just don't park on long dry grass after ripping up and down a freeway.
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The newer ones last even less. Our first one lasted 9 years. The OEM I replaced it with only lasted 4 years. At least the 2nd time was a bit easier since I used stainless steel bolts (total cost of the bolts $1.30 less than the Honda OEM ones!).
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My 2004 with 202K miles developed the rattle on bumps and startup and my shield was badly corroded and three of the four mounting locations had completely rusted through. I tried every trick to try to remove the rusted bolts- AeroKroil, propane torch, hammering... but they wouldn't budge.
I finally just bent the two rear flanges out of the way and through bolted the rear mounts to a friction fit. The front flanges were far stiffer so I used a clamp to secure the front portion of the shield. I know it's a rather ghetto solution but hey its working.
I finally just bent the two rear flanges out of the way and through bolted the rear mounts to a friction fit. The front flanges were far stiffer so I used a clamp to secure the front portion of the shield. I know it's a rather ghetto solution but hey its working.
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Maybe 8 years ago I hose clamped the heat shields around the thing to keep it from rattling. Easiest thing.
Just this past year the heat shields completely rusted away to where the hose clamps wouldn't even hold them on. Then I just tore them out.
Just this past year the heat shields completely rusted away to where the hose clamps wouldn't even hold them on. Then I just tore them out.
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