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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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Ok so when I am done driving my car for a long enough period to actually warm it up, I hear this annoying clicking sound. I figured it was something to do with the exhaust but to check I drove it up onto my ramps after driving and it was clicking, and it is coming from the cat... anyone know why? is the cat rusted inside and the heat is making it worse?
 
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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think it is normal.
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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It's normal, just your headers cooling down and contacting like fglaustin said.
 
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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i figured it was normal... but is there anything i can do to stop it... its just annoying haha
 
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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not that i know of
 
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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Replace your exhaust manifold with aftermarket headers.
 
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 10:20 PM
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its not the header... its the cat, so i guess replace the cat? plus my stock header is 4-2-1, so i'm not going to spend money just to get the dc name on it... i'm broke right now haha
 
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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think a new cat will do the same; may have to learn to live with it
 
Old Feb 3, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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Does it stop or it just keeps going?
 
Old Feb 4, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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dont know - i run stock - never had it.
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