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Rattling exhaust - a cheap fix?
The exhaust makes a rattle noise when on tick over. Quite rattly. I have been told I need a new exhaust at £ 400 + Any way of dealing with this without spending all that money?
Asked on 3 May 2013 by ziggy123
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Honest John
If the ceramic core of the catalytic converter has broken loose then there is no cheap fix.
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