One Of My Catalytic Convertors Is F$^#ed!!!!

[kyle_baker]

I crawled underneath my car today to try and find where my exhaust is making a noise and i'm about possitive that i found the spot, it looks horrible, has anyone else had this problem before?











...some of the images were brightened in photoshop and are a bit blurry, i appologize, but you get the picture. I've only had my car for about 5-6 months and i don't think they have done this while i've had them cause i've heard this sound for a long time. What do you think caused them to do this?

[kyle_baker]

sorry the pics are so large, forgot to resize, but if i had then you wouldn't have been able to see the spot as good.

I'm wondering if this is a place that someone has tried to patch and just looks ugly, what do you all think?

[BYOCOM]

The way it bulges out like that seems to me like someone attempted to patch a hole or something (oh noes teh uglies!!!1). Is there a hole in the patch?

Also, you could crop the pictures... just a thought

[kyle_baker]

not sure if there is a hole in the patch or not, i'll check it tomorrow if i get a chance, and it's too much work to crop them all, lol, besides, i thought the john deere looked good in the background, lol

[kyle_baker]

here is a cropped pic so you all don't have to scroll to see it anymore........



...well you don't have to scroll if your resolution is set high enough like mine, lol.

[Live_the_Curves]

I think this is a patch job from a previous leak.

[kyle_baker]

pretty nastey looking patch eh? How can i find the leak? i have read where some people try holding a peice of paper near the exhaust searching for a leak, should i try this or is there a better way?

[tomctx]

Originally posted by kyle_baker@Apr 11 2005, 11:09 AM
pretty nastey looking patch eh? How can i find the leak? i have read where some people try holding a peice of paper near the exhaust searching for a leak, should i try this or is there a better way?

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The paper thing will work. Or you could just run your hand around the pipes, don't touch them, and see if you can feel a leak. Do I have to say, BE CAREFUL? If you can get it on a lift, walking around and listening should help you spot it.

PS: is that your converter or resonator with the patch?

[jetblack]

To find leak:
get a plastic squeeze bottle. Fill with small amount of glycerin soap or children's bubbles, dilute with water. With car cold and exhaust accessable, start car. Squirt soap on suspected area of leaks. If bubbles form, there is your leak!

[SD318is]

wow, some noob welder sure went to town on that thing

[kyle_baker]

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