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Offline Shady Pioneer

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Have I broken my cat?
« on: 12 March 2009, 23:07 »
So went upto the main college site today to get some documents I needed for my coursework, and haven't been up there since my car was not lowered. I went over the main speed bump and there was a HUGE SLAM! I've never had this kind of slam before, I've hit speed bumps on the sills a little bit but that's only been light, this was a genuine scary crapper!  :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:


Anyway, car seems fine for about 30secs and then from the centre underneath is a loud ticking kind of noise. The car is still running but it's a lot louder than it was. What have I done?  :cry:
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Offline shepgti

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Re: Have I broken my cat?
« Reply #1 on: 12 March 2009, 23:08 »
losend the heatsheild?
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Re: Have I broken my cat?
« Reply #2 on: 12 March 2009, 23:10 »
Quote from: shepgti on 12 March 2009, 23:08
losend the heatsheild?
It is possible but I've done that before, and had it properly welded on, it was solid. I'll have a little gander tomorrow in the light, I hope it is the heatshield because I don't want any big bills :(
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Re: Have I broken my cat?
« Reply #3 on: 12 March 2009, 23:11 »
If it is ticking or sounding louder then you may have broken a bolt on a joint on the exhaust.
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Re: Have I broken my cat?
« Reply #4 on: 12 March 2009, 23:12 »
No way of finding that out myself without getting it on the ramp is there?
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Re: Have I broken my cat?
« Reply #5 on: 12 March 2009, 23:13 »
Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 12 March 2009, 23:12
No way of finding that out myself without getting it on the ramp is there?

not with it lowerd so much no!! got the same problem myself!
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Re: Have I broken my cat?
« Reply #6 on: 12 March 2009, 23:14 »
Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 12 March 2009, 23:12
No way of finding that out myself without getting it on the ramp is there?

Not really to be honest, I suspect it is blowing on the cat to downpipe joint.
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Re: Have I broken my cat?
« Reply #7 on: 12 March 2009, 23:15 »
Quote from: shepgti on 12 March 2009, 23:13
Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 12 March 2009, 23:12
No way of finding that out myself without getting it on the ramp is there?

not with it lowerd so much no!! got the same problem myself!

I'll get it on a ramp maybe on Saturday if I can, if not I'll have to book it in.
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Re: Have I broken my cat?
« Reply #8 on: 12 March 2009, 23:15 »
Quote from: wayned on 12 March 2009, 23:14
Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 12 March 2009, 23:12
No way of finding that out myself without getting it on the ramp is there?

Not really to be honest, I suspect it is blowing on the cat to downpipe joint.

since when did a blowing exhaust make a ticking sound??? :undecided:
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Re: Have I broken my cat?
« Reply #9 on: 12 March 2009, 23:17 »
Quote from: shepgti on 12 March 2009, 23:15
Quote from: wayned on 12 March 2009, 23:14
Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 12 March 2009, 23:12
No way of finding that out myself without getting it on the ramp is there?

Not really to be honest, I suspect it is blowing on the cat to downpipe joint.

since when did a blowing exhaust make a ticking sound??? :undecided:

Have you never heard a cracked manifold or downpipe then, they always tend to tick. (honest)
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