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Offline kat975

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Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
« on: 27 April 2009, 15:34 »
Does the 1995 2.0L GTi need the catalytic converter or can it be removed? I can't remember before which year its alright not to have one fitted...?

Help please  :smiley:
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Offline Adam

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Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
« Reply #1 on: 27 April 2009, 15:39 »
Yea it does

1991 is the cut off
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Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
« Reply #2 on: 27 April 2009, 15:54 »
Thank you  :smiley:

Also, how important do you think the heat shield is because I cant tighten it enough to stop it rattling and someone suggested just removing it. Any thoughts?
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Offline Adam

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Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
« Reply #3 on: 27 April 2009, 16:02 »
Don't think that important I just whipped mine off.
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Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
« Reply #4 on: 27 April 2009, 16:06 »
Thank you  :smiley:

You've solved most of my problems  :smiley:
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Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
« Reply #5 on: 27 April 2009, 16:11 »
 :wink:

Any  more? lol
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Offline kat975

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Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
« Reply #6 on: 27 April 2009, 16:15 »
My steering is a bit stiff but not all the time  :undecided:
A guy from a garage told me that it might be the pump on the power steering? But then he also just had a quick look round an a quick drive and reckons I need a new catalytic converter  :tongue:
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Offline Mikester

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Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
« Reply #7 on: 27 April 2009, 16:45 »
Heatsheilds are not needed, and most if not 99% of the people on this forum, have removed theirs and are fine.
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Offline kat975

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Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
« Reply #8 on: 27 April 2009, 16:56 »
Brilliant cheers  :smiley: Feeling a lot happier now  :smiley:
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Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
« Reply #9 on: 27 April 2009, 17:03 »
Has the cat ever been replaced? If not you may still need one, especially if its be vibrated against with the heat sheild, when i removed my heatsheild i found that the cat had collapsed, and was just a tube full of metal and soot! lol
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