Catalytic converter
My 2004 Jayco with V-10 Ford has a clanging, rattling sound from underneath. I first thought it might have been a loose tailpipe bracket or something cheap and easy, but I believe it is a rattling ca...
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j-d wrote:
The Ford label in the driver's door frame will have a manufactured date. Yes, the VIN can be decoded with this chart:Use the 10th character of the 14-place VIN.
I want this info to be able to look a cat up in an online catalog.
7.5 MPG towing in mountains isn't bad.
By Wheezing, I meant the sound at the exit of the tailpipe, not under the coach at the cat.
Beginning to be convinced the noise is a loose heat shield.
I'll take a look under our 2002 E450, but right now it's time for a nap. Just fought and won a battle with a blue whale and I'm bushed.
Wow. Thanks for the information. The 10th digit is 4, which shows a 2004 chassis. I sure hope you are right about the shield being loose. I plan to check it closely this week. So, what's the deal with the blue whale? Sounds interesting.
