cat question

[mb0809]

have had an annoying rattle from under car past couple of days, took it to an ATS who say cats gone which it did make a nasty rattle when he tapped it, he then tells me that to replace cat i will have to replace the whole middle section and back boxes as it is all one piece, its a 182 btw.

my question is are they trying to have me on on is he telling the truth, can the cat just not be replaced?

thanks

 

[jenic]

He's lying, the cat can just be replaced.

Easy job too as its only a short piece

As for the price of a cat, well, I wouldn't want to buy one new

 

[mb0809]

what kind of price am i looking?

 

[LowLife.]

Get a decat.

 

[Andyman]

Disgusting what they told you.

Get the fookers reported to trading standards for that mate!! Totally tried to con you scum

 

[Fred@BTM]

i've heard a rumor that a new cat for a 182 is knocking on for £2K now!!!

182 cat's RARELY fail, go see a specialist rather than a monkey at ATS

 

[MartinR]

i have been told by renault that my cat on my 182 has started to break down, and told me £1985 for a new one???? must be made of pure gold lol. its a joke, as fred said to me get a second opinion. as for the exhaust system being one piece thats b****cks. just trying to rob you,

 

[Andyman]

2K for a cat lol Are they honestly for real? Someone remind them its a Renault not a Ferrari LOLZ

 

[Simf40]

personally i would take it to a mot station and get the gas analyser on there to see if the cat is showing up bad readings

 

[mb0809]

cheers guy, im going to another garage tomorrow see what they say, lets say it has gone and i went after market cat back exhaust and sports cat, can anyone recommend a setup where there isnt a massive difference in noise level?

 

[sideways danny]

I'd never fit a genuine replacement cat on a 182. A sport cat (if you dont want a de-cat) is roughly £300 so a far more economical option than renault.

oh and I've seen plenty of 182 cats break down, they seem far more common than 172s for it

 

[Fred@BTM]

well i've never seen 1 fail so ner!

 

[sideways danny]

seen shitload of them crack on the olive join too

 

[Fred@BTM]

well that's more due to hooky clamps/fitting IMO

 

[Neal 182]

and the end can be repaired with a welder repaired loads

 

[Jay Payne]

Maybe he suspected some of the cat had gone into the middle box