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Old 05-16-2006, 04:56 PM
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My '98 lude w/5-spd sometimes has one or two small clanks when it starts up... seems to be outside the engine. Occasionally if the engine lugs at low speed, I'll hear it also, but engine revs great. Any ideas? Engine mount? Loose pipe underneath?
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To hazard a guess I think you could have a loose heatshield around the cat, that sometimes makes a clanking noise at certain revs.
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