changing a catalytic converter

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3 жыл бұрын

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My old workhorse needs a new cat - 2008 Honda Civic Sedan
Throwing P0420, P420 code
Got the new cat off of ebay for $100.
DISCLAIMER: This is a cheap ebay cat! These cats do not last nearly as long as an OEM part or even a comparable autozone part. As seldom as I drive this car, I expect about 2 years out of this part, which I am perfectly happy with. If you drive your vehicle daily or close to it, you may consider getting a higher quality cat, especially if your cat is difficult to change.
Pre-soak the bolts with PB Blaster, or liquid wrench, or equivalent. WD40 is NOT made for this. WD40 can help in light applications, but a real penetrant will work much better. Exhaust bolts like to break - don't chance it.

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@Nscalestuff Жыл бұрын

For the past few months, my 08 civic check engine light has been coming on for a day or two, then going off for a day or two. I got the same code, cleaned both o2 sensors and the light went out for about a day, then right back on. Thanks for this video and info!

@drewwally2702 Жыл бұрын

Great video, good ideas and use of surroundings. This made something intimidating look easy!

@ZumosGarage Жыл бұрын

Bro this vid rocks. You work just like me lol. No but yeah I’m about to tackle this soon on my daughter’s car and this “preview” of the job really helps. Thanks.

@ZumosGarage Жыл бұрын

Just did this and just wanted to add the new (Chinese $99) cat that I got went on great but the bottom bracket on the passenger side had to be bent and manipulated to get it to line back up with the existing mounting points. Other than that it was just like you show in the vid. Thanks for the help!

@jamesonconde6624 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Simple to the point. Sorry about your front bumper cover getting caught as you were pulling away.

@kevinshadrick943 Жыл бұрын

thanks!

@FISHERMAN331977 7 ай бұрын

Not sure what year your car is but it looks very similar to my engine

@MrRyanlipp1980 10 ай бұрын

Another video like this said not to use anti-seize on the hardware that mounts the Cadillac converter to the block

@eltoritodechicago 5 ай бұрын

So how’s the catalyt working out? Still going strong even being kind of cheap?

@danielames7611 5 ай бұрын

Nope, it lasted about 2 years. Got another cheap replacement and will do this again in another 2 years prolly. Kind of a hassle, but a "good" catalytic converter is like $1200!! Fortunately these are easy to replace on this car.

@eltoritodechicago 5 ай бұрын

@@danielames7611 I hear you man on the same boat I find it hard to pay 1200 I’ll go this route do you know which one you bought I searched them up and a lot of them come out

@FISHERMAN331977 7 ай бұрын

I have a 2012 Honda Civic LX 1.8 l. I want to try and change it myself and buy one on eBay but I'm afraid that once I do it that it won't pass emissions because it's an aftermarket?

@danielames7611 7 ай бұрын

I'm not aware of aftermarket cats having that problem. Passing emissions is kind of the whole point of replacing the cat, whether oem or aftermarket. The one drawback of aftermarket that I'm aware of is that they don't last nearly as long as a genuine oem part. The cat you see me install in this video died after 2 years. I'm due for another one already. A genuine part would still be functioning. If you don't mind swapping them out every 2 years, cheap ebay cats will save you a lot of money. If you want something that has a much better chance of lasting a very long time, then you'll want to spend the extra money (A LOT more money) on an oem part. Whatever you decide - good luck.

@ERSLIFE-we1mg 4 ай бұрын

@@danielames7611i have the same car i’m in California think that Cat you bought would work on mine? thanks 🙏🏽

@danielames7611 4 ай бұрын

@@ERSLIFE-we1mg mechanically, it will work just fine. Now I don't know anything about CA emissions law, so please do your research for your location. I'm just "a guy on youtube". Never trust a guy on KZfaq. :)

@ERSLIFE-we1mg 4 ай бұрын

@@danielames7611 thank you 🙏🏽