What should I do with an intact original cat I don't need from a '79? I bought the manifold and entire exhaust off a local guy'sparts car for $50. Is it even legal to sell a used cat in any of the normal regualr states? I'm pretty sure it's not here.

Most lucrative to sell it for scrap? Never see used one's because they are all cut out before a car can even goes on display at the wrecking yard. My friends with Toyota trucks get then stolen when parked on the street in San Francisco.

Being in California I thought I better play it safe and replace my embarrassingly loud rattler with one with the correct numbers on it for my 84. I bought a Flowmaster. Passed smog with it on friday. My prior cheapie one lasted five years. That's good, cause it's the law! They are mandated to last five years, but I' not sure how that works.

Steve

I think my car has been reading the Brick Board and getting ideas.

1. Last week, I had to replace the license plate light bulbs, becasue one had burnt out. Can't remember the last time I had to replace them, but I think it has been well over 15 years or so.

2. For the last two weeks I have been meaning to look and see if the heat shield was loose, as I hear an occasional rattle, however, I hope it's not the same diagnosis as Art's car... Luckily, I do have a back up cat that I bought on sale, just in case.
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If it needs to be maintained, repaired or replaced on a 1990 240, I've probably done it. '90 240DL, 328,610 miles, will she make it to 400K ?? >>You haven't really worked on a car until you draw blood<< :-}

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/3/2552250_4baf3f4c02.jpg

But your is interesting too ;)

Hi Art,

Whoa! I see what you mean by rattle.


Fred

Hi Art,

It's good to see photo evidence of what I post about occasionally. I don't remember mine being so nicely finished, but it was probably 15 years ago.

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Bruce Young, '93 940-NA (current), 240s (one V8), 140s, 122s, since '63.

Hi Art,

Did you find this recently in the cat? What was happening exactly that pointed you in the direction toward checking the cat? And what brand of cat did you replace it with? If this is one of your older photos how is it holding up?

My Bosal cat on my 90 244 (daily driver) has been holding up well for 4 years now. In salty PA even.

Thanks,

Travis

Nice post-mortem cat auto-psy with very good surgery. Age of the cat?

Tom