Miata Mailing List: March 1993, Message #100


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Subject: Re: Greetings and a question
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>I have a rattling noise that has been bugging me since day one.....
>-rattling (chattering) noise seems to come from front and below car.
>-happens at rpm greater than 3000 (3500 seems to be the loudest).
>-noise is NOT noticible in 5th gear.
>-temperature is not a factor
>-sometimes during a rain, the noise is not noticible.

I've been told there are two possible culprits.  1) Catalytic converter.
2) Exhaust manifold shield.  Both have been discussed in the Miata magazine
and on this net, but I don't have the details....Anyone else remember this?
---JCG.
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