nut161 Member 15 Member For: 16y 2m 13d Posted 16/11/08 08:09 AM Share Posted 16/11/08 08:09 AM ok after dropping the missus home I went to the blottleo which has a little bump to get in. as I went in I noticed a thud type sound but switched off quickly as I was getting out. upon restarting I have what sounds like a big exhaust leak and bugger all power, doesnt wanna rev at all but boost is climbing rapidly. looked under it after I limped it home and the cat was glowing red hot. it hadnt and hasnt copped any stick in months now as I knew it was losing power and havent had time to pull it apart.reckon the cat has sh!t itself finally?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 17/11/08 12:50 AM Share Posted 17/11/08 12:50 AM Sounds like it's had it mate. When they're blocked, they get hotter obviously as they can't pass the exhaust gases through quick enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nut161 Member 15 Member For: 16y 2m 13d Posted 17/11/08 10:21 PM Author Share Posted 17/11/08 10:21 PM pulled the bugger off last night and indeed it was a failed cat. the insides had started to pull away from the outside casing in the front section of the cat, the inside honeycomb stuff was all distorted from its original shape also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 7m 23d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 17/11/08 10:29 PM Share Posted 17/11/08 10:29 PM Sounds like its time for an upgrade mate, have you tuned your car or is it stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nut161 Member 15 Member For: 16y 2m 13d Posted 18/11/08 12:03 AM Author Share Posted 18/11/08 12:03 AM its got a few bolt ons, tune and was making 327rwkw. the exhaust is a full aps system and their cat, looks like it couldnt handle the job though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 7m 23d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 18/11/08 12:04 AM Share Posted 18/11/08 12:04 AM apparently there have been a few issues with the cat in the aps system, just throw a metal cat in there mate, she'll be right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 7d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 18/11/08 12:09 AM Share Posted 18/11/08 12:09 AM APS cat=Shite. Mine poo's after about 15000k's. Got a qoute to replace from APS $1200............... Replaced it with and SMB $500ish installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjey VOTE ROOTSTER 2010 Member 591 Member For: 16y 19d Gender: Male Location: Wollongong Posted 18/11/08 10:42 AM Share Posted 18/11/08 10:42 AM yeah same thing happen to a mate of mine. car smelt like it was running rich, he didnt know what the problem was after a week of looking at it he took it into ford and it cost him an arm and a leg just to tell him what was wrong with it. he fixed it himself but yeah the price was very steep just to tell him what was wrong with it. at the end he was pretty cut cause it was the one thing he didnt check.. learnt from hes lesson - I will never lower my car that much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butto Member 352 Member For: 16y 5m 8d Gender: Male Location: Kellyville, Sydney Posted 18/11/08 07:48 PM Share Posted 18/11/08 07:48 PM Cat Fail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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