Catalytic Converter Removal Help!?
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This is a bad for several reasons, it's illegal and your car could be confiscated for doing so and you're messing with the air we all breathe. How are you going to pass your inspection to renew your license? Now you've destroyed your cats and need them replaced they sell for $500 +/- each? I suggest you buy high flow cats, check your state laws before doing so...Gary
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Can I really?!
This is a bad for several reasons, it's illegal and your car could be confiscated for doing so and you're messing with the air we all breathe. How are you going to pass your inspection to renew your license? Now you've destroyed your cats and need them replaced they sell for $500 +/- each? I suggest you buy high flow cats, check your state laws before doing so...Gary
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G35 sedan w/ too much money in mods
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If you want hollowed cats, why not just buy test pipes and save the cats for inspections? And you should be able to hit the bolts with an air impact, after letting the nuts sit in PB Blaster, and they will come right out. Took me under 2 hours to put my test pipes in. Had to go buy a long *** extension, but the air gun set on 110psi did the trick.
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If you want hollowed cats, why not just buy test pipes and save the cats for inspections? And you should be able to hit the bolts with an air impact, after letting the nuts sit in PB Blaster, and they will come right out. Took me under 2 hours to put my test pipes in. Had to go buy a long *** extension, but the air gun set on 110psi did the trick.
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Extensions of various lengths
Breaker bar
Wd40
Took me 2 hrs when I replaced mine with resonated test pipes. I really ddnt need wd40 because they came off easily one I broke the nut loose. Maybe because I live in Baton Rouge though.
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Also I jacked up the car and put it on jack stands. Removed the wheels and inner splash shield which made it so much easier to see and maneuver my hands around.
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I'm doing my cat now. First 2 bolts on passengers top and bottom, just need about 2 feet of extensions and 2 u joints help. Initial force with breaker and rest with impact. Was not as bad as i thought. The top is 14mm and bottom 13mm. You need long sockets. I sprayed penetrant yesterday and working today. Just needs some patience and thought. Attached socket and feed ext. up from bottom. Now the third bolt pointing down or back is next. Hoping to feed socket and ext. from back.
All this to change out the drive shaft and major pita. Also have to patch transfer case with liquid metal. What i thought was a cv joint replacement turned into a lot of extra on my 04 g35x. Gotta love your car to do all this.
All this to change out the drive shaft and major pita. Also have to patch transfer case with liquid metal. What i thought was a cv joint replacement turned into a lot of extra on my 04 g35x. Gotta love your car to do all this.