Front catalytic converter. Old vs. New
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Front catalytic converter. Old vs. New
had the code for the bad cat. so purchased a new one from discountcatalyticconverters.com. pretty straight forward install. the weight difference was huge IMO. stock converter was 11 lbs vs a 5.2 lb. on my way to the store to get the code cleared and hopefully will stay off
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Nice! You'll have to let us know how the install goes. I need a new one, too, but from living in snow hell, my car's whole underbody is wicked rusty. I'd be surprised if the cat bolts would even come out without a torch.
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Install was a breeze for me because I recently took I off just to see if I could. So this time around wasn't bad bcause I had already broke the rust off of the bolts. Had to use a breaker bar for te bolts.
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Damn that is a good price in Cali I couldn't even order one had to get Nissan for like 865 cause I failed a smog but next time will ship to relatives in Florida then here, but by then I should have the real deal Cattman's I was pissed like I could of got those instead.
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How hard was the removal? Did you do the removal on your back under the car or use a lift? I've got the p0420 code which showed up AFTER changing BOTH rear oxygen sensors.
Not only that, I bought my front bank 1 cat from DaveB. Paid $780 shipped including the gaskets.
Not only that, I bought my front bank 1 cat from DaveB. Paid $780 shipped including the gaskets.
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wasn't bad at all that's if your bolts aren't rusted on. be sure to spray some pb blaster on them before trying to remove them, it helped me out. i did mine on my back in my garage. Used a breaker bar also to get some more torque on the nuts and bolts. $780!!! Wow!! you should've searched around on the net. Like I said i bought mine from discountcatalyticconverters.com for 200 shipped. good luck
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My reason for buying the catalytic converter from DaveB was I called and asked about the p0420 code. I wanted to know about checking the injectors, the air intake for leaks, the exhaust for leaks and the other crap the FSM says to check. DaveB said you can but his experience says ultimately replacing that front pre-cat solves the p0420 code.
We'll see once I get it installed. And yes now I realize I could have picked up an aftermarket cat and called it good, but I'd rather not run into problems getting bolt holes to line up and have to pop the old one back on...etc.
Also, car came from Arizona (as a rental, haha) was driven in Southern California and has been in the Seattle area since Aug-2008. Fingers crossed!
We'll see once I get it installed. And yes now I realize I could have picked up an aftermarket cat and called it good, but I'd rather not run into problems getting bolt holes to line up and have to pop the old one back on...etc.
Also, car came from Arizona (as a rental, haha) was driven in Southern California and has been in the Seattle area since Aug-2008. Fingers crossed!
wasn't bad at all that's if your bolts aren't rusted on. be sure to spray some pb blaster on them before trying to remove them, it helped me out. i did mine on my back in my garage. Used a breaker bar also to get some more torque on the nuts and bolts. $780!!! Wow!! you should've searched around on the net. Like I said i bought mine from discountcatalyticconverters.com for 200 shipped. good luck
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My reason for buying the catalytic converter from DaveB was I called and asked about the p0420 code. I wanted to know about checking the injectors, the air intake for leaks, the exhaust for leaks and the other crap the FSM says to check. DaveB said you can but his experience says ultimately replacing that front pre-cat solves the p0420 code.
We'll see once I get it installed. And yes now I realize I could have picked up an aftermarket cat and called it good, but I'd rather not run into problems getting bolt holes to line up and have to pop the old one back on...etc.
Also, car came from Arizona (as a rental, haha) was driven in Southern California and has been in the Seattle area since Aug-2008. Fingers crossed!
We'll see once I get it installed. And yes now I realize I could have picked up an aftermarket cat and called it good, but I'd rather not run into problems getting bolt holes to line up and have to pop the old one back on...etc.
Also, car came from Arizona (as a rental, haha) was driven in Southern California and has been in the Seattle area since Aug-2008. Fingers crossed!
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
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I guess you mean the rear pre-cat, not the front. Code P0420 is for the rear pre-cat (bank 1) the one closest to the firewall, while P0430 is the front (bank 2) the one closest to the radiator. This is true for all 5th and 5.5th gen cars except the 5th gen Federal spec vehicles.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
P0420 is the front pre-cat for bank 1, located behind the engine at the firewall. P0430 is the front pre-cat for bank 2, also called the manifold cat. It's at the front of the engine.
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wait, did u install the gasket or not? The OEM cap converter doesn't fit the eastern cats! I was a dumbass for listening to they guy @ eastern cat and installed it w/o the mesh gasket+ cap converter.....bad idea...
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Any month later update AsianStyle??
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For those needing a pre-cat for a 99-01 Max, I just bought one from performance-peddler.com for $160 shipped. Just type the word "stimulus" on the order summary page in the "enter coupon code" section to recieve it for just under $160. ...fast shipping too.
http://www.performancepeddler.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=EAS40387
http://www.performancepeddler.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=EAS40387
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For those needing a pre-cat for a 99-01 Max, I just bought one from performance-peddler.com for $160 shipped. Just type the word "stimulus" on the order summary page in the "enter coupon code" section to recieve it for just under $160. ...fast shipping too.
http://www.performancepeddler.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=EAS40387
http://www.performancepeddler.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=EAS40387
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Month later. Still working perfectly. No leaks what so ever. No gaskets. At one point right after the install I did have a leak and thought it was b/c there was not gasket. But the leak I found out was coming from the rear manifold where the ypipe connected. The bolts were just loose. Easy fix.
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If you have a California emissions car must you use the CA parts? Some websites say they just can't ship to CA - implying that Federal 49 state parts will work on CA emissions cars. The car is not in California.
Will 49 state exhaust parts work on a CA emissions car - as in O2 sensor holes and the cats working with the car's computer without throwing codes?
Will 49 state exhaust parts work on a CA emissions car - as in O2 sensor holes and the cats working with the car's computer without throwing codes?
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If you have a California emissions car must you use the CA parts? Some websites say they just can't ship to CA - implying that Federal 49 state parts will work on CA emissions cars. The car is not in California.
Will 49 state exhaust parts work on a CA emissions car - as in O2 sensor holes and the cats working with the car's computer without throwing codes?
Will 49 state exhaust parts work on a CA emissions car - as in O2 sensor holes and the cats working with the car's computer without throwing codes?
Cars sold in CA have more strict emissions but if the car is registered in another state, you can purchase aftermarket parts.
Just buy the part you need and install but the company will not ship to a California address.
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You can get Headers and way better performance for your ride, but the light will be on still but everybody say's you got to get a o2simulator for the rear o2 sensors to not have the CEL. They are like 40 bucks or less at o2simulator.com!!
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thas what i thought ... ima look into that
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