removing catalytic convertor... HELP!!!!

[john.med]

172 2001, I'm in the middle of removing the cat to fit a replacement. I'm undoing the two spring loaded bolts that attach the cat down pipe to what I presume must be the manifold.

Ok, I'm undoing and undoing.... Have been undoing for what seems like a day. Do I just keep undoing these bolts or am I missing something; feels like the threads on the bolts are coming out of Mary Poppins' bag!!!!

Any help appreciated.

John

 

[tidyclio]

the chance are the whole thing thread and nut are turning,of you've loosend it slightly you need to either put a little downward pressure on the downpipe and undo the bolt or use something to grip the bolt but its quite tricky

 

[Fred@BTM]

you need someone to hold the other end of the bolt with a rachet from the engine bay

 

[Gaz_]

what a ballache!

 

[john.med]

cheers guys, got it sorted after finding a guide on here. Posted by Gaz Sport.

Link: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=119882&highlight=cat+remove

If I ever meet this chap the drinks are on me!

3 hrs on all is well. Tis an awkward job, don't care what anyone says.

Entire standard exhaust (bar manifold) fitted now at a cost of £530, (rear silencer £95 from CES UK, centre section £240 from Renault and catalytic convertor, £195 delivered from Cats 4 Less) Ouch.

Sounds great though; smooth as a baby's behind. As the boys at Dieppe made it.

There is a very very quiet high pitch rattle on overrun, but hey I can live with that.

Tomorrow according to my satnav I've got *172* miles of rural N.Wales to drive - Bring it on!