Fitting a new cat to a 172 yourself..easy??

[davebem]

My cat on my 172mk1 is well and truly buggered now and the cat to exhaust gasket is blowing. If I buy a new one from Renault or the sports cat from K-tec is it fairly straight forward to fit. Ive had a look and where it joins the manifold looks like a right b**ch to get to. Another thing that could be a problem is the very rusty bolts. Has anyone done this themselves??

 

[edde]

Its not easy to chnage but its not impossible with some good spanners etc.

 

[Fred@BTM]

i've got a good conditon second hand one possibly for sale

 

[davebem]

Fred, how many miles has it done and is it one with the hole for 1 sensor??

 

[davebem]

Has anyone used these:

http://www.cats4less.co.uk/

Cat for a clio 172 is £144.42!!
Sports cat for a 172 is £243.13 (and its guaranteed for 2 years)


Renault want about £300++
The K-tec sports cat is £311

 

[alexbleubolt]

if u do it, remove the top engine part inlet plenth thingy, then you can get to the bolts easier

 

[mattih5]

I've just had a new manifold to cat gasket set on and i was told by two mechanics that looked at it that it was a sod of a job because it's difficult to get more than one hand up to tighten the bolts.

 

[ChrisR]

It's harder on the ph1 172 isn't it?

Has anyone used these:

http://www.cats4less.co.uk/

Cat for a clio 172 is £144.42!!
Sports cat for a 172 is £243.13 (and its guaranteed for 2 years)


Renault want about £300++
The K-tec sports cat is £311

Their prices are exc vat and delivery though, once you add those it's approx £296, sports cat from KTec all in is £323, so it's still a few quid cheaper

 

[Gaz_]

its a two man job, a reet bastardo!!! 182 is much easier.

 

[davebem]

Put the car over a pit today, the bolts holding the cat to the exhaust are going to have to be hacksawed/drilled off and as for the other end will find that out when I try to fit it. They are rusty too but Ive got a socket just the right size to get at the nuts and a spanner just right for bolt.

Think im going to go for the k-tec sports, has anyone got this with a standard Renault exhaust, comments??