[Kim]

I have decided not to try to weld mine. It is cracked around the O2 sensor hole and really is making a lot of noise. Plus, the fumes in the car are rather unreal. Even if it can be "fixed" it is still old and probably at least partially/mostly plugged. Does anyone have or know of one for sale?



Picture of cab today in the snowy world of Canada out for a bit of a scoot.    

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[Anchorman]

I think someone had suggested that you contact Pete at RS Barn. He may have some as a result of the exhaust mods he has been installing.

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[Kim]

Contacted Pete already - he hasn't one. Has anyone ever used these guys?

http://www.overnightautoparts.com/porsche-...-converter.html

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[Richard]

Kim:



I haven't tried those guys but I recently replaced mine because of the same issue you are having. A new one from Sunset Imports is about $1,100. Someone also mentioned that by law dismantlers can't sell used catalytic converters but I don't know if that is true.



I placed a WTB post for the converter here and on Rennlist and someone contacted me about one they could sell me. I bought it and had it installed. Everything checked out fine for my emissions test, even better than my last one. So you might want to try posting here, Rennlist and maybe Pelican to see if you can get one. Good luck.

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[PorscheDude]

[quote name='Kim' post='45033' date='Dec 26 2007, 02:10 PM']Contacted Pete already - he hasn't one. Has anyone ever used these guys?

http://www.overnightautoparts.com/porsche-...-converter.html[/quote]



Looks like a great price. Thats little more than a used factory part.

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[unknown4u]

For an amount of 1100 dollars I always should try to weld and see how it works out. You will buy time to search for the definatly solution.

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[sp4149]

[quote name='smokiemon968' post='45110' date='Dec 29 2007, 05:15 PM']Looks like a great price. Thats little more than a used factory part.[/quote]



I see that it is not approved for California emissions. Was there a separate CA emissions catalytic converter? I'm in San Diego but the car was originally sold in Florida, I wasn't aware that there were

"California Emissions" 968s... The catylitic converter had been replaced by a previous owner and

isn't OEM. It has a heat shield that has broken off; previously I clamped it back on with plumber's tape, but now it is rattling again at idle. While it's still over a year till the next smog check; I want to fix it without worrying about screwing up the smog check.

Looking for catalytic converter replacement options.

-sp4149

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[Kim]

The main reasons, I guess, for not really wanting to weld it are 1) not sure why it broke so not sure how long it might last and 2) it is 16 years old and probably is at least partially plugged up. If I can get a new one I will try. BTW - the part that I noted in an earlier post is not able to be shipped to Canada (??).

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[94SilverCab]

Kim,



If you need a part shipped I'm sure we can work something out.



Happy New year,



Jay

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[4matic]

mechanic put an aftermarket CAT in mine. It was cheap.. Like $200 or something. Sounds and works great.

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[mikew968]

I have one that is in good condition that I have taken off the car when converted to a track car. I am in Cincinnati.





Mike

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[Kim]

I got it welded yesterday. Gave up trying to get one here and having der Fuhrer send me one was a bit steep ($2000). Seems to be OK. There were cracks in the pipe to the cat and around the muffler itself. Exhaust had fallen off a front hanger, allowing it to twist, which was probably why it broke. Time will tell. Buys a bit of time anyway. Was almost asphyxiated by the fumes in the car just after I started it up.



Also put the CD-2 original radio back in the cab and took out the Alpine flip up video display thing and CD changer that was in there. Looks and sounds better this way. Will put the Alpine one in the coupe and have it professionally installed so that I can actually change the time and turn off the subwoofer function. That is the plan in two weeks.



Over and out from Bugtussel.

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