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Girl needing car help!
Just had my Progress rear sway bar installed and now my exhaust tube (Thermal R & D exhaust) is vibrating on the sway bar! It sounds like crap and I am not sure if I could get any type of welding done to help this- ANYONE who has had this problem or any suggestions, I really do not want to take it off, it really helps w/ my suspension 
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Rep Power: 351 i would go to a shop and have them move the piping somehow (bending it slighty after heating it or something. The other wasy are cheaper but ghetto, IMO i dont do the ghetto route
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Rep Power: 393 i say whatever works 
. putting something to stop the rattle isnt going to hurt the car or anything, its just going to save you time/money so why not..
. putting something to stop the rattle isnt going to hurt the car or anything, its just going to save you time/money so why not..
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Rep Power: 294 Here's my solution w/ the RSX sway bar and Thermal R&D rear section:
Exhaust + RSX Sway Bar Rubbing - My Solution
Exhaust + RSX Sway Bar Rubbing - My Solution
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Rep Power: 0 I've got the same problem, but it only rattles when first starting up in the morning. After warm-up, no rattle. I would also recommend taking it to an exhaust shop.
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Rep Power: 0 Mig the reason is when your car is cold the pipe is probably touching the bar ... when it gets warmed up ... the heat causes the pipe to expand ... changing its path and makes it not touch the car.
This is similar to the TSB for the 2001 civics with the "b" pipe in the exhaust rattling against the frame. It happened when people would drive and hit a puddle ... The rapid compression of the pipe caused by the cold water hitting the hot pipe, made the pipe touch the frame which caused a huge rattling sound.
I bet if you did the same, your exhaust would rattle again.
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This is similar to the TSB for the 2001 civics with the "b" pipe in the exhaust rattling against the frame. It happened when people would drive and hit a puddle ... The rapid compression of the pipe caused by the cold water hitting the hot pipe, made the pipe touch the frame which caused a huge rattling sound.
I bet if you did the same, your exhaust would rattle again.
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