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Re: Should a cat fail as defective if the substrate is rattling?
Posted to Emissions Forum on 9/26/2007 1 Reply

Hey Guys;

Just because the substrate is rattling does not necessarily mean that the CAT is not working to reduce emissions. The substrate may be "making noise" but still reducing NOx and oxidizing HC and CO. For non-OBDII vehicles the tailpipe test should be... Login to read more.

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