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AlexSXI
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Registered: 10th Jan 08
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31st Aug 13 at 09:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much would you expect to pay for a car to have a new Catalytic Converter to get it through an MOT?

Our Peugeot 207 (59 Plate) needs a new one, the emissions are in a right mess.
MatthewR
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31st Aug 13 at 10:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£200 ish and whatever for labour
ed
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31st Aug 13 at 10:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Take it to a 'special' MOT garage
AlexSXI
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Quoted £805 incl. VAT, Labour etc. Front bumper & radiator off to do it apparently.

Been to a 'special' garage with a previous car, got through for a crate of beer and two weeks later the brakes didn't do their job

Bloody cars, can't win.
pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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31st Aug 13 at 12:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sure it's a cat and not a lambda sensor?
JordyCarter
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805 i thought 120 was expensive for my saxos xD
Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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31st Aug 13 at 12:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
59 plate Wtf. Sure it's not a leak in the system?
Robin
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boomtings1
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We had a mini in with the same engine. Right piss about to get it off, it turned out there was no cat in there :/ wasnt in the exhaust either. Also they have problems with the vanos units which send the emissions out, might come up with a problem with vanos on a computer?
Generation
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31st Aug 13 at 19:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just paid £35 for a cat for mrs corsa, £40 fitting, that included flange chipped off and re-welding at a different angle
Too

[Edited on 31-08-2013 by Generation]
VegasPhil
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31st Aug 13 at 20:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd be onto Peugeot first of all to try and blag one. Not even 4 years old!

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Christopher
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
I'd be onto Peugeot first of all to try and blag one. Not even 4 years old!


this tbh
Generation
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31st Aug 13 at 21:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Parents had whole engine changed by Toyota when head gasket went after 3 years. Didn't pay a penny
Mattb
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1st Sep 13 at 13:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
unless its CO emmissions on its own thats too high, i doubt very much the cat is defective...
Kippers
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1st Sep 13 at 14:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What is the exact wording of the failure on the MOT?
Kippers
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If it failed on the CO reading then post the readings.
Kippers
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Also post the reg or PM me the reg and ill look see what the labour time is.

[Edited on 01-09-2013 by Kippers]
alan-g-w
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quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Parents had whole engine changed by Toyota when head gasket went after 3 years. Didn't pay a penny


That could be due to low oil or, more likely, coolant during any of the 3 years they ran it. A cat is either doing its job or is not, can't really do anything to fuck it up.
3CorsaMeal
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1st Sep 13 at 14:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Still got my original cat after 207, 000miles.

 
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