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Old 07-28-2008, 02:45 PM   #1
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I had a such viration noise on my left cat, it was happening exactly at 1000 rpm (sometime at 2000 rpm).. finally a small solding tak fixed the vibration

get a rubber hammer and hit at different places until you can reproduce the sound
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Old 07-28-2008, 04:36 PM   #2
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the manufacturers required to certify emissions components for 80k? I had both cats replaced on my last BMW at 70k under warranty.

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Old 07-28-2008, 04:52 PM   #3
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If you are positive the cats are bad, then I'd buy some salvaged ones from LA Dismantlers or Oklahoma Foreign.

However, your onboard computer would be telling you if anything was wrong with those cats.

My guess is that you have a small, loose piece that needs a whack or two with a hammer.

I had the same annoying vibration coming from the passenger side cat and got under the car when it was cold and start tapping on various things with the head of a screwdriver and found it was a heat shield (not the thin stuff, but a thick steel one).

So, I got back under there with a hammer and gave it a couple of good whacks and tapped on it again and heard nothing... so I took it out for a spin and that was the problem after all.

You should definitely try this or have an independent mechanic tap around for you if you don't have ramps or floor jacks.

Do let us know what the final solution is on this thread so others can learn year after year when they do thread searches.
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Old 07-28-2008, 05:22 PM   #4
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the manufacturers required to certify emissions components for 80k? I had both cats replaced on my last BMW at 70k under warranty.

Patrick
Exactly, this should be covererd by warranty if the cats are in fact bad.
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Old 07-28-2008, 08:13 PM   #5
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The cats aren't technically bad if they pass emissions, even though the rattle indicates they are beginning to break down. The noise is annoying for sure, but it's probably not possible to get the manufacturer to warranty them unless they fail the emissions test. Good luck.
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