Re: Exhaust Rattle at idle

["Jason " <jrapp@fred.net>]

Yeah, my heat shield mount rusted.........causing it to hang and rattle.
I simply cut it off, people say it will burn up your cat, but the thing is
only there to protect grass from the heat (if you happen to park on grass)

Jason
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> From: ChuckKuecker <ckuecker@mcs.net>
> To: Mute0@aol.com
> Cc: Scirocco-l@privatei.com
> Subject: Re: Exhaust Rattle at idle
> Date: Tuesday, April 22, 1997 8:27 PM
> 
> At 02:17 4/22/97 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hey all
> >
> >Does anyone know what mat be causeing an sounds which I am presuming is
> >comming from the exhaust? It sounds like its comming from the back of
the
> >car, maybe the muffler. Its a metallic rattleing sound that occurs
mainly at
> >idle and below 3k rpm. Any ideas appreciated!
> >--
> 
> Check the heat shields on the catalyst and the muffler mountings...
> 
> Chuck Kuecker
> 
> ckuecker@mcs.net
> 
> '83 Scirocco
> '58 Ghia Convert
> '67 Bug
> '63 Bug
> '91 Vanagon
> 
> 
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