Hi guys,
My 202 was MOTed this week.
It passed ok without any advisorys but the tester said that the emmisions test took a long time to do, and I probably need to get cats changed before next test.
Now a good few years ago, I was getting a rattling noise from under the car. You good guys suggested that it's probably the cats breaking up.
The advice you guys gave back then was split two ways:
1) Get the cats changed soon otherwise the little bits of honeycomb will break off and end up in your engine,
2) Don't worry about it. It will soon deteriate into nothing and the car will pass MOT no probs.
I went with no. 2 and as many of you suggested, it has indeed passed it's MOT every year since then. (I'm talking 4 or 5 years continuously).
Anyway, question is, assuming I need to change the cats, is this a DIY job?
i.e. can it be done with car on axle stands on the driveway or is this a job that needs to be done on a proper car lift at a garage.
Also, which aftermarket cats are you guys recommending?
Car is worth next to nothing (I mean re-sale wise) so don't want to spend much on it.
Thanks,
shr.
My 202 was MOTed this week.
It passed ok without any advisorys but the tester said that the emmisions test took a long time to do, and I probably need to get cats changed before next test.
Now a good few years ago, I was getting a rattling noise from under the car. You good guys suggested that it's probably the cats breaking up.
The advice you guys gave back then was split two ways:
1) Get the cats changed soon otherwise the little bits of honeycomb will break off and end up in your engine,
2) Don't worry about it. It will soon deteriate into nothing and the car will pass MOT no probs.
I went with no. 2 and as many of you suggested, it has indeed passed it's MOT every year since then. (I'm talking 4 or 5 years continuously).
Anyway, question is, assuming I need to change the cats, is this a DIY job?
i.e. can it be done with car on axle stands on the driveway or is this a job that needs to be done on a proper car lift at a garage.
Also, which aftermarket cats are you guys recommending?
Car is worth next to nothing (I mean re-sale wise) so don't want to spend much on it.
Thanks,
shr.