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Title: Catalytic Convertor on Mk4 Golf 2.00 gti
Post by: tonyg594 on 09 September 2008, 12:41

Help !!!!!!!!!!!!!

If my catalytic convertor has failed will I get a fault reading as I have been informed that it has failed , however i think that it is the heat shield that is noisy, I have no fault readings on my display
regards tonyg594

Title: Re: Catalytic Convertor on Mk4 Golf 2.00 gti
Post by: Mook on 09 September 2008, 13:20

The emissions light on the dash would normally come up on a Mk4 Golf.  When the light comes on it can mean one of several things, so you have to run some diagnostics software, like VAG-COM, which your local VW specialist would have, or your main VW dealer would run the VW diagnostics system.

HTH

Title: Re: Catalytic Convertor on Mk4 Golf 2.00 gti
Post by: tonyg594 on 09 September 2008, 13:32

thanks for the reply.
ive got nothing on the dash no warnings just a mad rattling sound doing my head in

Title: Re: Catalytic Convertor on Mk4 Golf 2.00 gti
Post by: Jay on 09 September 2008, 19:52

You sure it's not the outer cap on the bearings ? Mine comes loose from time to time and makes a noise, easy enough to push it back on.

Title: Re: Catalytic Convertor on Mk4 Golf 2.00 gti
Post by: Mook on 10 September 2008, 09:50

Quote from: tonyg594 on 09 September 2008, 13:32

thanks for the reply.
ive got nothing on the dash no warnings just a mad rattling sound doing my head in

I would say heat shield first.  Then exhaust baffles second.  The cells in the cat can collapse, but the rattle is very distinctive, unlike an exhuast baffle rattle.

Title: Re: Catalytic Convertor on Mk4 Golf 2.00 gti
Post by: rodz22 on 10 September 2008, 10:39

youre going to have to get underneath it first and give the cat a bash with your fist if it has collapsed new cat im afraid mate or take it to a local garage get them to locate it price wise your looking at 130 quid to 160.00 plus vat coz they change on engine code HTH

Title: Re: Catalytic Convertor on Mk4 Golf 2.00 gti
Post by: tonyg594 on 11 September 2008, 13:32

Not a Mechanic which bearing covers do you mean
Many thanks tonyg

Title: Re: Catalytic Convertor on Mk4 Golf 2.00 gti
Post by: 182_blue on 11 September 2008, 20:32

Welcome to the forum

Title: Re: Catalytic Convertor on Mk4 Golf 2.00 gti
Post by: Akula on 17 September 2008, 17:55

Hello, welcome to the forum. :cool:

Title: Re: Catalytic Convertor on Mk4 Golf 2.00 gti
Post by: Hurdy on 19 September 2008, 23:08

Welcome :cool: