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Offline mar_k

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anyone know where the cheapest
« on: 10 November 2010, 12:54 »
place to buy a replacement cat from?

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Re: anyone know where the cheapest
« Reply #2 on: 10 November 2010, 12:58 »
lol, you know what i mean, :cry:

i need a new catalytic converter, hope this helps :laugh:

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Re: anyone know where the cheapest
« Reply #3 on: 10 November 2010, 13:19 »
You can get one of these pretty cheap, fitting is a doddle.

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=6051
« Last Edit: 10 November 2010, 13:22 by VdubNinja »


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Re: anyone know where the cheapest
« Reply #5 on: 10 November 2010, 21:49 »
cheat,  light it up with a blowtorch and let it burn clean if the matrix is intact.    or find one that about right size and get a bodge it or scarper to weld it in
all the VW's have gone bar 1.

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Re: anyone know where the cheapest
« Reply #6 on: 11 November 2010, 19:30 »
the cat rattles when you rev it so its pretty much fooked.


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Re: anyone know where the cheapest
« Reply #7 on: 14 November 2010, 08:32 »
Is it the cat or has the heat shield come loose?

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Re: anyone know where the cheapest
« Reply #8 on: 14 November 2010, 11:20 »
Is it the cat or has the heat shield come loose?

+1 you checked it's not just the heatshield??  :huh:

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Re: anyone know where the cheapest
« Reply #9 on: 14 November 2010, 20:58 »
+2 heat shields always work they're way loose my one on my mk4 went the day i bought it typical lol
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