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05-22-2002, 12:34 PM

Hey all. I was putting on a Greddy SP cat-back. In the process, I chipped off part of the cat converter shield (the part where the bolt is located). I've put the shield back on, but it is only bolted on by 3 bolts, instead of 4. Now when I'm driving, I hear the shield rattling. I was wondering if there's an easy way to fix this (figured I can't use super glue). Or can I just take the cat converter shield off? Do I really need it? Thanks.

ShEaNy · 05-22-2002, 01:41 PM

Almost the same thing happened to me cept . there was somthing IN the cat that was rattling instead of the shield..just go around looking for a new shield..or just take it off..it shouldn't get damaged....

4jacks · 05-23-2002, 06:57 AM

just put a piece of hard foam rubber, jammed in thier so it doesn't rattle.... or a small peice of bubble gum

05-23-2002, 08:41 AM

Wouldn't the bubble gum eventually fall off, due to the heat of the cat converter? I'm thinking about just taking the shield off. That shouldn't really hurt the cat, right?

4jacks · 05-24-2002, 03:38 PM

Well the bubble gum... was kinda a joke... double sided foam tape might work pretty nice... and yes I think you might have to replace the foam every two years or so.... but I would keep the sheild... mainly becuase it seres to protect the pipe.. It sits kinda low.

05-25-2002, 03:54 AM

take it off...

05-22-2002, 12:34 PM	#1
eXwiLL94 Posts: n/a	Cat Converter Shield Broke Hey all. I was putting on a Greddy SP cat-back. In the process, I chipped off part of the cat converter shield (the part where the bolt is located). I've put the shield back on, but it is only bolted on by 3 bolts, instead of 4. Now when I'm driving, I hear the shield rattling. I was wondering if there's an easy way to fix this (figured I can't use super glue). Or can I just take the cat converter shield off? Do I really need it? Thanks.

05-23-2002, 06:57 AM	#3
4jacks Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cecil County, Maryland Age: 45 Posts: 1,129	just put a piece of hard foam rubber, jammed in thier so it doesn't rattle.... or a small peice of bubble gum __________________ Patrick 4jacks 4jacks@gmail.com Happy Honda'ing

05-24-2002, 03:38 PM	#5
4jacks Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cecil County, Maryland Age: 45 Posts: 1,129	Well the bubble gum... was kinda a joke... double sided foam tape might work pretty nice... and yes I think you might have to replace the foam every two years or so.... but I would keep the sheild... mainly becuase it seres to protect the pipe.. It sits kinda low. __________________ Patrick 4jacks 4jacks@gmail.com Happy Honda'ing

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05-22-2002, 01:41 PM	#2
ShEaNy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB Age: 40 Posts: 3,821	Almost the same thing happened to me cept . there was somthing IN the cat that was rattling instead of the shield..just go around looking for a new shield..or just take it off..it shouldn't get damaged....

05-23-2002, 08:41 AM	#4
eXwiLL94 Posts: n/a	Wouldn't the bubble gum eventually fall off, due to the heat of the cat converter? I'm thinking about just taking the shield off. That shouldn't really hurt the cat, right?