My 2011 Accord has a bad catalytic converter, obdii reader says P0420. i have a jack and jack stands but can't weld. im also poor. ive changed the oil and rotated the tires myself a few times
can i replace the thing?
is replacement as ez as screw out the old one screw in the new one??
basically you have to unscrew the oxygen sensors and unbolt the cat and bolt the new one back in. shouldnt have to weld
the point you hit issues is especially if the cars seen snow you'll have to heat up the oxygen sensors with a torch because they'll likely be seized, if the threads are fucked you need new oxygen sensors. you'll likely have to torch out the old cat converter bolts because they'll be a rusty round blob
if you live in the desert or the cars been inside alot being only 7 years old the bolts might not be too bad
ok cool i live in hell on earth phoenix arizona pic related so hopefully it wont be too bad
thank
Try cleaning the O2 sensor first, 2011 is way too new for a bad cat
Alternatively just fuck it and throw on a spacer on the O2 sensor after the cat and clear the code
I'd suggest trying to find out why your catalytic converter burnt out so fast, theyre made to last. Your car could be running too rich and unburnt fuel is getting to it.
Realistically if you don't need safety/emission tests done I'd just cut it out and put a pipe in lieu of it, no need to weld either.
>take out cat
>Drive cold chisel through core with hammer
>repeat until you can see though it
>reinstall
Only teenagers do this. Recycle that shit, it's filled with precious metals that you can get money back for
Take it in to the shop goy
>recycle cat
>now need to buy a new one or get a straight through pipe
Good thinking, brainlet
Please tell us how gutting out his cat is going to help OP clear his code and possibly pass emissions?