Catalytic converter on 160 vvc.
Messages 1 to 4 of 4.
my exhaust started to get louder so i took it to my local tyre and exhaust place who put it up on the lift for examination.The fitter found that the exhaust gasses were escaping from the top of the cat but it was not a serious leak,i asked how much for a new cat converter and was quoted £300.76p. I said thank you, then left. I then decided to buy one of those exhaust bandage things from Hal*0%d$ and fit that.Everything was ok for about a month then the noise came back again but louder.I took my car to another tyre/exhaust place who put it up on the lift and had a good look, he couldn`t tell exactly where the leak was coming from but it was definitely from the top of the cat. Anyway to cut a long story short i took my car back to them the next day and they removed the cat converter. The fitter said that the weld on top of the converter had a big long split all the way along it from front to back and apart from that there was nothing else wrong with it and he has seen this problem on another zr a couple of years ago.I went into bob the builder mode and asked him if he could fix it and he said yes we can.He welded a plate over the split charged me £100 and now it`s ok.What do you think ??? Apparently it was a design fault with this car. ___________________ Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can`t eat it or hump it, piss on it and walk away.
___________________ THERE'S NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT !
walk from where i live (lucky me not). Just a bit annoyed that it took only 31k for the problem to show on a 4 yr old car which is almost in mint condition apart from a few stone chips at the front.
Messages 1 to 4 of 4.
Important NoteAll messages are submitted by visitors to this web site, and represent their own personal opinion. They do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Preloved. You use this information at your own risk. Preloved can not be held responsible for any damages or loss resulting from the use of this site. Please see our Terms and Conditions for more details. |
||||||||||||||||||
Not a member yet?Why not join the fun for free! Members can sell their stuff completely free of charge, have searches prioritised for their local area, and lots more. Join for free | Member Log In |
||||||||||||||||||
|
More discussion in