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has anyone changes their cat conv?

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has anyone here taken their truck (with the same setup as a 97 XLT) and gotten new catylitic converters for their cars? mine sounds like my heatshield is clattering against my converter while my car idles.. and it really ticks me off.. they say it's the heatshield but i think my converter is just bad.. i went to go check the shield on them and they sound solid like they wouldnt bang on it.. has anyone ever had tha tproblem>?
 



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yes i had a problem with my old mustang.. i just took the hear shild off..

Mike
 






thats what i thought about doing but im not sure if its my heatshield or if my converter is just bad.. i went underneath to bang on the heatshield and i dont think that they are causing a problem i think it's just a bad converter..
 






it was the same way on my mustang... it might not look like it will move.. but it does... take the shield off and see if its any better...
 






I sure would NOT take off a heat shield on any exhaust cat. Try clamping it on with a worm clamp or wire IF it is clattering. Good way to diagnose the problem is crawl under it while you have someone you trust start and rev the engine. You'll hear the problem....
 






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