CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos.
333-17485, 333-30933, 333-17487, 333-41535, 333-27279, 333-23249, 333-27281,
333-41537, 333-48777, 333-76261, 333-33442, 333-33934, 333-58056, 333-101973 and
333-113705 on Form S-8 and Registration Statement No. 333-24291 on Form S-3 of
our reports dated March 8, 2005, relating to the consolidated financial
statements and financial statement schedule of Tenneco Automotive Inc. (which
report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph
related to a change in accounting for goodwill and intangible assets upon
adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142) and
management's report of the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Tenneco Automotive
Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2004.



Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Chicago, Illinois
March 15, 2005