Catalytic Converter Rattles inside?

Azurefine69 · #1 01-05-2004, 06:00 PM

My 96 Ranger's catalytic converter is rattling on the inside. Anyone else had this same prob.?

rangerman99 · #2 01-05-2004, 09:02 PM

my brothers 96 s-10 did the same thing. we found out that the ceramic interior was deteriorating. he then bought a new 1.

Azurefine69 · #3 01-06-2004, 03:17 PM

Thanks,

I'm debating on buying another one or putting a piece of pipe in to replace it.

Azurefine69 · #4 01-29-2004, 01:59 PM

Well it turns out the inside wasn't rattling. It was the heat shield on top of the catalytic converter. I bent it up and problem solved.

gotm4 · #5 02-13-2004, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Azurefine69

Well it turns out the inside wasn't rattling. It was the heat shield on top of the catalytic converter. I bent it up and problem solved.

Another fix for heat shield rattle is to put a few large hose clamps together and put it around the heat shields to keep it tight.