Notices
996 Forum 1999-2005
Sponsored by:

Any use for used catalytic converters?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-21-2020, 11:07 PM
  #1  
dkraige
Pro
Thread Starter
 
dkraige's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 740
Received 47 Likes on 29 Posts
Default Any use for used catalytic converters?

The cats in my car are shot. Bank 1 brick is completely loose and rattling, Bank 2 is loose and has moved, but isn't totally flopping around. Piping is in great shape, minus a few studs I had to saw off, but those could be pressed or drilled out and replaced with bolts. Is there any use for these, for any homebrew projects, or are they scrap? Feel free to PM me if anybody wants them. I know in most places it's illegal to sell used catalysts. So these aren't catalysts, they are just pipes

FYI this is at ~93,000 miles and 39 track days, in case anybody wants a reference point. First notice was a 0420 CEL, which use to come back every ~500 miles, now comes back every ~100 miles. Both internal bricks had moved enough that they were rubbing against the downstream O2 sensors.
Old 03-21-2020, 11:19 PM
  #2  
mchrono
Three Wheelin'
 
mchrono's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 1,294
Received 430 Likes on 267 Posts
Default

you can probably get a few bucks selling them on FleaBay to a recycler.
Old 03-22-2020, 12:09 AM
  #3  
pdxmotorhead
Three Wheelin'
 
pdxmotorhead's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2019
Location: USA/Oregon
Posts: 1,695
Received 399 Likes on 297 Posts
Default

You can buy 200cell guts cut the end off them and replace the internals..
A good tig welder friend is good for this..


Old 03-22-2020, 12:51 PM
  #4  
Mbren1979
Burning Brakes
 
Mbren1979's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Casselberry Florida
Posts: 1,100
Received 127 Likes on 103 Posts
Default

I just changed mine for the same reason. At the shop i work at we have scrap metal guys always coming in to buy scrap and they LOVE cats. Ths next guy that showed up purchased both of my old broken up cats for 100.00 each.
Old 03-23-2020, 11:20 AM
  #5  
808Bill
Rennlist Member
 
808Bill's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Kauai
Posts: 8,053
Received 809 Likes on 545 Posts
Default

^Yup, used old CATs are worth money.



Quick Reply: Any use for used catalytic converters?



All times are GMT -3. The time now is 01:47 PM.