Exhaust System - Clicking Noise From Front Of Vehicle

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^ EXHAUST - "CLICKING" NOISE - Article No.
VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 09/15/87 87-22-11

^ NOISE -"CLICKING" FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM - VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 09/15/87


FORD: 1987-88 ESCORT/EXP

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1987 LYNX

ISSUE: A loud "clicking" noise from the front underside of the vehicle when accelerating or shifting gears may be caused by the push-on nuts used on the exhaust system during initial assembly.

ACTION: To correct this, remove the push-on nuts using the following service procedure.

Figure 8:

Figure 9:

1. Loosen the two (2) studs attaching the catalytic converter to the inlet pipe (CFI engine) or dualpiped manifold (EFI engine) until just 3 or 4 threads remain inside the nuts, Figures 8 and 9.

2. With a heavy-duty pair of wire cutters, cut the push-on nuts and throw them away.

3. Make sure the converter gasket is in the correct position. Torque studs to 21-30 ft.lbs. (28-40 N-m).

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Basic Warranty Coverage
OPERATION: SP872211A
TIME: 0.4 Hr. DLR. CODING: Basic Part No. 5246 - Code: 56