Justwondering
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Apparently, after 285,673 miles, my 2000 Chevy Silverado I got from my Dad has a dying catalytic converter.
I say 'sounds like rocks on my skid plate'
He says 'yep, you need to take those rocks off your skid plate'
Followed by 'or could be on the heat shield'
This is the same conversation I've had with 4 different guys (shade tree mechanics, oreilly guy, brother, and husband)
6 attempts at removing rocks for two weeks... and yes, there were 4 inch rocks down to 1 inch rocks and a huge fender washer--very rusted that I pulled off the skid plates
After 2 weeks, I drove to the place I get my tires that also changes oil.
I say 'Don -- would you see if there are still rocks on my skid plate?'
Don says 'sure, just pull it into the first Bay'
Don says 'you wanna go down in the bay and look at it with me?'
I say 'Naw ... I'll just let you do the dirty work' ... we laugh
After checking,
Don says ' I dont see any rocks. Go ahead and start it'
I start it.
Don says 'your catalytic converter is dying or dead'
I get on the floor and ooch under so he can show me how mucking with the orientation of the catalytic converter makes the rattle go away.
Not a hanger problem.
And yes, everybody in the waiting room was staring at us as we are discussing the problem -- me on the floor halfway under the truck and him in the bay on the platform for changing oil.
Don's a good guy.
I finally get up and shut off the truck and he comes upstairs to discuss.
At least I have a direction now.
Still sounds like a really bad redneck truck at the stoplights but I will get a game plan together.
JW
I say 'sounds like rocks on my skid plate'
He says 'yep, you need to take those rocks off your skid plate'
Followed by 'or could be on the heat shield'
This is the same conversation I've had with 4 different guys (shade tree mechanics, oreilly guy, brother, and husband)
6 attempts at removing rocks for two weeks... and yes, there were 4 inch rocks down to 1 inch rocks and a huge fender washer--very rusted that I pulled off the skid plates
After 2 weeks, I drove to the place I get my tires that also changes oil.
I say 'Don -- would you see if there are still rocks on my skid plate?'
Don says 'sure, just pull it into the first Bay'
Don says 'you wanna go down in the bay and look at it with me?'
I say 'Naw ... I'll just let you do the dirty work' ... we laugh
After checking,
Don says ' I dont see any rocks. Go ahead and start it'
I start it.
Don says 'your catalytic converter is dying or dead'
I get on the floor and ooch under so he can show me how mucking with the orientation of the catalytic converter makes the rattle go away.
Not a hanger problem.
And yes, everybody in the waiting room was staring at us as we are discussing the problem -- me on the floor halfway under the truck and him in the bay on the platform for changing oil.
Don's a good guy.
I finally get up and shut off the truck and he comes upstairs to discuss.
At least I have a direction now.
Still sounds like a really bad redneck truck at the stoplights but I will get a game plan together.
JW