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A 2004 Camry LE
I am a female and not a mechanic. What I’m working on is trying to find out what all the ticks and rattles are so that I can make a solo drive from Houston to Salida, Colorado in two weeks.I have this rattle that two different mechanics tell me are different things. THe first one said tensioner pulley, but he was an exhaust mechanic, so I went to a mechanic to get that fixed and he said it was a motor mount. Bought a motor mount and paid him to put it on. It’s still making the noise. But it doesn’t make it until I put it in gear and hit the accelerator. It sounds more like an exhaust leak, but if it was, why didn’t the exhaust mechanic find it and fix it?
I’m also concerned that it could be the catalytic converter and I heard if it fails, I will lose power and be dead in the water. My cat needs replacing but only because it has an evap code, not a physical problem. If I understand correctly, I have three (3) cats on my Camry? Estimated cost just for parts $700. I can’t afford that AND be able to take my trip. If I go get a short vid of my car’s sound, do you think you can give me an idea what’s going on?
Thanks,
Silky
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if you had issues with your catalytic converter you would have a code for the catalytic converter itself being below efficiency, and as far as noises, do you have a recording of the nose you are hearing? hearing a noise can help a lot of us narrow down the issue… And as far as losing power with a bad catalytic converter, that is if the material inside melts down and restricts exhaust flow, and at that point that is a result of a REALLY bad catalytic converter failure and is not very common, typically they just wear out and aren’t as efficient as they should be anymore, and will make it difficult to pass emissions testing in some states that require emissions testing.
I have also moved this topic too service and repair questions answered here… this will help you better get help.
Noise diagnosis via a forum is almost impossible. That’s why I wrote this.
http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/diagnosing-noises-in-your-car
Hopefully the information in that can help you find your noise.
As for the catalytic converter. This video might help.
Good luck and please keep us updated on your progress. Also, have a safe trip.
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