Cat has died

gringo_steve · Post by **gringo_steve** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:47 am

Help,

Finally got to the root of why my car has been making some weird noises - The Catalytic Converter has died. I put it on ramps yesterday and thing rattles like hell when you shake it. Haven't taken it to my dealer yet to find out how much it is gonna cost me.

Anyone else had the same problem?

Rgds

Steve

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 11:20 am

How long have you had it?

gringo_steve · Post by **gringo_steve** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 3:52 pm

Only had it 8 months. I have done 20,000 miles.

I drive it fairly hard, and I have added a Devil Back Box and a K&N replacement filter element.

They shouldn't make much difference though - but I have probably invalidated my warrenty :-(

Ta

Steve

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 4:07 pm

if u have an zaust then i would say yes. i would be surprissed if they replace it. they may pay for some of the work as a goodwill gesture. good luck.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 10:55 pm

bugger, thought that was a real one that had gone

some you win, some you lose

carl · Post by **carl** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 5:00 pm

If it's not due an MOT soon, just replace it with a straight section of pipe.

How many cats are in a CC, anyway? Just the one? (Scoob has two, and I've removed the centre one so it'll still pass emissions).

gringo_steve · Post by **gringo_steve** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 9:51 am

Nice scooby mate.

There is a single CAT in the CC, but it has a lamda sensor either side in the later models, and so no one creates de-cat pipes for them,

Steve