Hey guys i have a little problem my cat converters are no good and i have a check engine light i tryed clearing the code and going for a little ride to get a sticker but the computer still read the code im guessing cause i got a R i tyred driving the car longer but if i go past 25 miles the check engine light comes back on! what should i do? has anyone else had this issue is there a way around this?

 

umm, replace the bad cat?

CEL goes away

you pass emissions

Profit??

 

pay for one....

 

+1 ^

 

well, replace the defective part.

 

yeah im all set i ended up getting a sticker, i cleard the light and drove for 25 miles and it was ready to test!! im not putting new cats in not yet at least its goin to coast a small fortune i just rebuilt the trans and entire front end almost 8k in parts and labor so funds are low and xmass is comming! so the cats can wait till srping time, any one know where i can find a decent priced full exhaust id rather throw a nice pipe on there in stead of fixing what there!??

 

 

you would rather replace your exhaust than fix the bad cat?


umm, youre still going to need a new cat..

 

 

yeah strait pipe... or ill get some holloed out cats.. have you replace a cat on your max yet i dont want to spend another 1000 bux a piece on cats.. ya'll must be rich or still live in you mommys basements

 

you're not seeing the bigger picture. When catalytic converter deteriorate, they turn into small sand like particles that get sucked back into the engine and destroys the motor. It starts with a CEL for bad cat, then you start hearing noise in exhaust from the cat breaking apart and some oil burning, after awhile engine starts burning oil like crazy.

Do a little research online and you'll find thousands of horror stories, this is especially common on the 4 banger altimas.

anyways, good luck.

 

ooo ok gotcha, thanks for the info i fig everyone was just being smarta**s & hatein on me because i was trying to find away around buying new cats right away..i obviousley plan on fixing it just when i have more fund.(after xmass). i've owned the car since new and was thinking about a new exhasut anyways somehting with a little more rumble.. Thats was the reason for asking where i could find a new not to much $ exhaust!!.. well anywasy thanks for the knowledge .nsnrider. very much apreciated!!

 

$1000 a price? You're getting RAPED. I can pick them up for $150 all day long

 

In Cali a Arm and a Leg, but if you are not here you can use all kinds of aftermarket ones.....

 

What State are you in....

 

Actually you can get them for $150 or so

 

150!!! ill buy them all day long for 150 im in mass. ive looked quite a few places and all are around the 1k range.stealer ship wanted 1600 a piece. it breaks my heart and my pocket to spend that just on cats! but for 150 ill buy spares!!haah! where can i order some?... Thanks for the replys!

 

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...at=0&_from=R40

 

wow gotta love ebay!! never even thought about checking on there.. well thanks again guys i apreciate it im going to put some on order and install b4 anything serious happens to car!!

 

Hey guysanother question... i was in the middle of ordering my cats.. and a buddy of mine walked in a started talkin all sorts of hooopla about laquathinner added with 1/2 tank of fuel will clean/ fix your cats he swears by it..Its the first ive ever heard of this and im not trying to dump a gollon of thinner in my tank was just wondering if anyone here has ever heard and or has tried this?? i already have catscomming in so im deff not going to try it was just curiouse to see if anyone else heard of this!

 

Google "Lacquer thinner in car gas tank" and Judge for yourself. Theres a lot of people asking the same question...I would say don't do it. Just buy new cats and you won't get caught saying "Damn, I shouldn't have done that cause now i just REALLY Fcked up my Car"

 

Please explain to me how lawyer thinner magically makes the CC honeycomb grow back..

 

 

Screw you autocorrect... I meant lacquer

 

^ Thats what i said to him. he claims that its cleans out the honey comb in the cat.. he claims that if the cat even runs at 95% it will pop a code and it just need to be cleaned.. idk im still not buying it id rather keep the thinner out of my tank!! fig id ask see if anyone else has either heard or tried this!

 

That's just to pass emissions ghetto style. I found that out when trying to pass emissions on my old '95 subi impreza L coupe 2.2L. I dumped four fuel injector cleaners into a 1/4 tank of gas, drove around a bit, added another ten bucks of gas and went to inspection after changing the spark plugs and flying on the highway to get the cats hot and while waiting in line at the inspection I kept the revs at 2500. I wouldn't recommend it because it'll cause other problems. Fix it the right way. Nowadays parts are cheap online. I just replaced my friends B1S1 02 sensor yesterday on her 97 max and I bought it online for 28$ shipped.