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- From: christos@wucs1.wustl.edu (Christos Papadopoulos)
- Subject: Re: [W] need to replace catalytic converter
- Message-ID: <1993Jan23.215728.27634@wuecl.wustl.edu>
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- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 21:57:28 GMT
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- In article <ILH.93Jan22134902@chicago.lcs.mit.edu> ilh@lcs.mit.edu writes:
- >My '86 GTI (8v) at 98Kmiles needs a new catalytic converter. It
- >sounds like the honeycomb structure has broken away from the casing
- >and is rattling around. Anybody else have to replace theirs? What
- >did it cost you? Is it likely that pieces of it have broken free and
- >clogged the rest of my exhaust? How would I know? The car seems to
- >have plenty of power.
- >
- >At a dealer, it sounds like the converter and the pipe in front of it
- >(one-piece unit) cost $470 by itself. They say to add on about $60
- >mounting hardware and $100 labor for a very large total $$$. A local
- >shop I go to (Metric Systems in Cambridge, MA) is looking for the
- >converter, but isn't sure if they'll be able to find an aftermarket
- >one. They say they may need to buy the converter from VW, again for
- >large $$$.
- >
- >Has anybody else gone through this?
- >--
- >
- > Lee Hetherington
- > ilh@lcs.mit.edu
-
- Although I haven't bought one, Techtonics sell new converters for $125.
- Definately worth checking out. Anyone bought one of these? You may need
- adapters since I think these are 2" diameter.
-
- Christos.
-