Car problems

[TINY]

anyone know the estimated cost of a catalytic converter for 2009 Ford Focus TDCI 1.6?

 

[Armitage]

http://www.cats2u.co.uk/product_inf...yU0IST1OUuItYS4kB-VBDyPod7fBxV4YWAaAs8p8P8HAQ

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Diesels dont have cc's do they?

 

[sir baconface]

http://www.cats2u.co.uk/product_inf...yU0IST1OUuItYS4kB-VBDyPod7fBxV4YWAaAs8p8P8HAQ

By Jove, who'd have thought to Google it?

 

[worsleyweb]

anyone know the estimated cost of a catalytic converter for 2009 Ford Focus TDCI 1.6?

No - I have no idea whatsoever

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

No - I have no idea whatsoever

I dont think its a test

 

[DiscoSteve]

Ouch £406 plus fitting
I am currently in the very pleasant situation of having NO car having flogged the Disco to WeBuyAnyCar last week - it is amazing how de-stressing it is!

EDIT - can you change your username as mine is now all wrong :-(

 

[TINY]

By Jove, who'd have thought to Google it?

Google also says £55+VAT for the cat converter, and it's a half hour job, so less than £100 to fit. Other places on Google state £700+ to fix. Hence I thought I'd ask on here to see if anyone has any personal experience.

 

[Henkeman]

Knock out the inside of the cat and drive it normally until you can afford to get it done. It's called a street decat. Chances of getting caught are nil.

 

[East Level 2]

Diesels dont have cc's do they?

They sure do!

 

[rickmcfc]

Knock out the inside of the cat and drive it normally until you can afford to get it done. It's called a street decat. Chances of getting caught are nil.

Do this. I have a decat on my car.

 

[marco]

Do this. I have a decat on my car.

what about MOT does this affect emissions

 

[Henkeman]

what about MOT does this affect emissions

yep, it'll likely fail without one. So you would need to get it done before then.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

They sure do!

Mine has a DPF. And what a twat of a DPF it is too. One of the worst ideas that has ever been put into a mechanically propelled vehicle

 

[East Level 2]

Mine also has a DPF and never had a problem with it. However general motoring forums usually have people moaning about DPFs.
But a DPF doesn't mean the end of cats altogether. From theaa.com:
The most commonly fitted type of DPF has an integrated oxidising catalytic converter and is located very close to the engine where exhaust gases will still be hot.

 

[1an3]

Slightly seperately, I could do with a recommendation of a trustworthy garage for a cambelt replacement on the mrs' clio, been quoted £300 by a halfrauds, and a smaller place. (smaller independent said it would only be £150ish if it werent 16v....)

 

[DiscoSteve]

depends where you live - there is a clio specialist just off chestergate in Stockport

 

[1an3]

depends where you live - there is a clio specialist just off chestergate in Stockport

Good point, well made. Middleton.