Exhaust options

[Fuzzuki]

Originally Posted by Keith Newby

Before you begin spending money on a new exhaust and upsetting your wife check the more common exhaust rattling which are the converter heat shields. Use a rubber mallet and hit the exhaust components and plumbing. It's much cheaper to replace a few bolts!

I did.
Also confirmed by my mechanic.

Thanks for thinking of that.

[nicecar]

I suggest putting a used stock muffler. Cheap and easy. I hit mine with rubber mallet to listen for rattles but the muffler has to get hot sometimes before it starts to rattle. D.C. automotive dismantler. I suggest if you intend to keep the car tell yourself and the wife cheap to buy... expensive to own.

[Qingdao]

+1 to the heat shields around the catalytic converters.

I took a coat hanger wrapped it around the heat shield and twisted the end... tightened it up and never heard a rattle again.

Wait for the car to get cool and hit the cats with your palm.

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by Qingdao

+1 to the heat shields around the catalytic converters.

I took a coat hanger wrapped it around the heat shield and twisted the end... tightened it up and never heard a rattle again.

Wait for the car to get cool and hit the cats with your palm.

Coat hangar would work well in SC, but here in the rust belt that wouldn't last long. We have to get the largest stainless steel worm gear screw clamps we can find. And when one isn't long enough you can double or triple them.