So, I've got a rattle/vibration from under the car at low rpms and when the car is cold. I climbed under there tonight thinking it might be a heatshield, but it wasn't. I'm thinking that maybe the carsound cat is rattling, but it sounds like a metal on metal vibration but I can't seem to find it. Could that be the cat?

Also, maybe this is related. When I start the car I have been getting the Check Engine light blinking at me 10 times and then it goes out. Car has 42,000 miles - is this just Honda's way of reminding me about the 45,000 mile service? How do I make it stop?

 

If the check engine is on then you have a problem. The reminder would be the maintenance required light.

 

short the blue connector on the passenger side and turn the key to ACC. Count the blinks.

yshi - who thinks it may be a "catalyst deteriation" code

 

sounds like the cat material may have broken off...me thinks.

 

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When I said Check Engine light - I actually meant Maint Reqd light. That is simply a dummy reminder right? The Check Engine light is not on. I'll be using Yoshi's happy-fun graphic to clear the reminder...

Still think it is the cat?

 

get 2 metal hose clamps and place 'em around the cat.

 

same thing thats going on with my 98 itr same noise and everything and its my cat so you might be the same way bro