ok so i have a 1999 civic ex and the catalytic converter went bad and now it rattles so cleaning wont help and i have to change it, the OEM catbacks are about $100 but some sell a cat called a test pipe which is basically an empty pipe but my question is that would the test pipe catalytic cause the check engine light to go on, does anybody have this problem because i noticed theres an O2 sensor right after the cat. any help would be appreciated.
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Just one matter to be sure - it is a lot more common for the converter heat shield to rattle than for the converter to rattle. If that hasn't been verified it should be done before you put out big bucks for a new converter.
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