euro930@comcast.net

earlier post inquired about cause and effect with suspicion symptoms
indicated a clogged cat....pulled cat off....indeed the material inside
had turned to dust and chunks....installed new cat....all is well again!

removed 4 header bolts....remove 4 bolts on cover plate...remove "c"
clamp connector[2 bolts] on rear of cat...remove 2 ox sensors......
new oem style cat
$274.00
total time...2 hours.
how much does a dealer charge?

regards

James Sweet

<euro930@comcast.net> wrote in message news:42E615DA.3CFFC110@comcast.net...
> earlier post inquired about cause and effect with suspicion symptoms
> indicated a clogged cat....pulled cat off....indeed the material inside
> had turned to dust and chunks....installed new cat....all is well again!
>
> removed 4 header bolts....remove 4 bolts on cover plate...remove "c"
> clamp connector[2 bolts] on rear of cat...remove 2 ox sensors......
> new oem style cat
> $274.00
> total time...2 hours.
> how much does a dealer charge?
>
> regards
>

Make sure you look into *why* the cat melted or you'll be out another $274
when it melts again.

euro930@comcast.net

James Sweet wrote:

> <euro930@comcast.net> wrote in message news:42E615DA.3CFFC110@comcast.net...
> > earlier post inquired about cause and effect with suspicion symptoms
> > indicated a clogged cat....pulled cat off....indeed the material inside
> > had turned to dust and chunks....installed new cat....all is well again!
> >
> > removed 4 header bolts....remove 4 bolts on cover plate...remove "c"
> > clamp connector[2 bolts] on rear of cat...remove 2 ox sensors......
> > new oem style cat
> > $274.00
> > total time...2 hours.
> > how much does a dealer charge?
> >
> > regards
> >
>
> Make sure you look into *why* the cat melted or you'll be out another $274
> when it melts again.

ya suppose it might have something to do with the 107,500 miles traveled-10
years in age?

regards

Bev A. Kupf

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 15:15:12 -0400,
euro930@comcast.net (euro930@comcast.net) wrote:
> ya suppose it might have something to do with the 107,500 miles traveled-10
> years in age?

The cat on my 760 lasted as long as I owned car (close to 200K miles
in 12 years). 107K doesn't seem that much in terms of cat life.

Beverly
--
Many a smale maketh a grate -- Geoffrey Chaucer

euro930@comcast.net

"Bev A. Kupf" wrote:

> On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 15:15:12 -0400,
> euro930@comcast.net (euro930@comcast.net) wrote:
> > ya suppose it might have something to do with the 107,500 miles traveled-10
> > years in age?
>
> The cat on my 760 lasted as long as I owned car (close to 200K miles
> in 12 years). 107K doesn't seem that much in terms of cat life.
>
> Beverly
> --
> Many a smale maketh a grate -- Geoffrey Chaucer

everything is relative.
regards

James Sweet

<euro930@comcast.net> wrote in message news:42E7DD40.2CCD56D5@comcast.net...
> James Sweet wrote:
>
> > <euro930@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:42E615DA.3CFFC110@comcast.net...
> > > earlier post inquired about cause and effect with suspicion symptoms
> > > indicated a clogged cat....pulled cat off....indeed the material
inside
> > > had turned to dust and chunks....installed new cat....all is well
again!
> > >
> > > removed 4 header bolts....remove 4 bolts on cover plate...remove "c"
> > > clamp connector[2 bolts] on rear of cat...remove 2 ox sensors......
> > > new oem style cat
> > > $274.00
> > > total time...2 hours.
> > > how much does a dealer charge?
> > >
> > > regards
> > >
> >
> > Make sure you look into *why* the cat melted or you'll be out another
$274
> > when it melts again.
>
> ya suppose it might have something to do with the 107,500 miles
traveled-10
> years in age?
>
> regards
>
>

Shouldn't, with a properly functioning engine a cat should last indefinitly.
The only time they clog is if they're mechanically damaged or the engine
runs rich and overheats them.

Dale Peterson

"James Sweet" <jamessweet@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:s0ZFe.12439$dM3.4907@trnddc04...
>
> <euro930@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:42E7DD40.2CCD56D5@comcast.net...
>> James Sweet wrote:
>>
>> > <euro930@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:42E615DA.3CFFC110@comcast.net...
>> > > earlier post inquired about cause and effect with suspicion symptoms
>> > > indicated a clogged cat....pulled cat off....indeed the material
> inside
>> > > had turned to dust and chunks....installed new cat....all is well
> again!
>> > >
>> > > removed 4 header bolts....remove 4 bolts on cover plate...remove "c"
>> > > clamp connector[2 bolts] on rear of cat...remove 2 ox sensors......
>> > > new oem style cat
>> > > $274.00
>> > > total time...2 hours.
>> > > how much does a dealer charge?
>> > >
>> > > regards
>> > >
>> >
>> > Make sure you look into *why* the cat melted or you'll be out another
> $274
>> > when it melts again.
>>
>> ya suppose it might have something to do with the 107,500 miles
> traveled-10
>> years in age?
>>
>> regards

I've heard that over time the use of oil additives loaded with zinc can
screw up a cat.
Dale P...........
97 Turbo Brick