Cat Quick-Fix?

[CactusWill]

My cat is bad but I don't want to replace it because its not worth the money. So what I did was, disconnect the exhaust flange, and jam a crowbar through the cat a few times to hollow out a passageway in the middle. But now that I can hear those rattling loose cat chunks going down the tailpipe, I didn't know if the chunks might clog up something behind the cat. Anyone?

[meadus101]

I really have a feeling this is not a good idea. If you're going this route.

Pull it off, beat the chunks out of it, and put it back.


Or straight pipe and add a resonator, but I'll get bashed for mentioning that.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

if you can't afford a new cat right now, straight-pipe it until you can. as long as you sincerely have the intention of doing so, I see nothing wrong with it. Ity's better than letting all that junk clutter and clog up your muffler.

[billytheman1188]

this is a joke............................. i hope

[KenshinZero]

Who needs a cat? rip it off, and the muffler too, lol

[[ion] C2]

ahahaha

well duh think, what's behind the catalytic converter? exhaust piping, a resonator, and a muffler.

it'll be rattling around in the muffler now...

[CactusWill]

I 'COULD' fix it right, or take the cat out, I just don't want to thats all. As long as the exhaust isn't leaking, thats all I really care about.


After poking thru the cat, I did start the car and rev it to get most the large debris out before I hooked the exhaust back together. But every once in awhile I can hear a little piece go down the pipes, and since I don't know what is involved with the internals of the resonator or muffler, thats why I asked. Not everyone knows what the inside of a resonator or muffler looks like ya know.

[[ion] C2]

Muffler


Resonator

[Gr1m]

i hope this is a joke

[rustyballs_69]

Now you will be pulling your exhaust from the cat back off to get the chucks out. Smooth move.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

Originally Posted by [ion] C2

Muffler


Resonator

our resonator is even simpler than that. It's basically a pipe with little ridges punched in (like a straight through muffler, just smaller)...unlikely that debris from the cat would clog the resonator. The Muffler on the other hand....could be tricky depends on the muffler you have.

[CactusWill]

Originally Posted by rustyballs_69

Now you will be pulling your exhaust from the cat back off to get the chucks out. Smooth move.

I don't really care, but thanks for your input. I got the information I needed, and the car drives fine for now, so I'm still happy with not spending hundreds of $ to replace the cat.

[heineck]

dude i got a magnaflow cat fro like $80 shipped, its not that expensive, adn unless u know how to weld, its like 40 to install

[CactusWill]

So then thats $120 that I don't want to spend on a money pit.

[rowdygls]

What is the milage on your car? If it is under a certain amount it could have been covered under warranty.

[rustyballs_69]

Originally Posted by rowdygls

What is the milage on your car? If it is under a certain amount it could have been covered under warranty.

The federal warranty is 8 years/80,000 miles.

[natedawg9640]

Originally Posted by CactusWill

My cat is bad but I don't want to replace it because its not worth the money. So what I did was, disconnect the exhaust flange, and jam a crowbar through the cat a few times to hollow out a passageway in the middle. But now that I can hear those rattling loose cat chunks going down the tailpipe, I didn't know if the chunks might clog up something behind the cat. Anyone?

[[ion] C2]

[CactusWill]

Originally Posted by rustyballs_69

The federal warranty is 8 years/80,000 miles.

Its got 130k. Anyways, I'm not worried about it. I have to take it back apart to put a new flange gasket in which I didn't have at the time, so maybe I'll put some compressed air in the tailpipe while its apart to see what comes back out. I doubt it will be much.

[zzyzzx]