Speedy72t

The car has 140K on it so I really can't see just welding the flange back on. Anyone had to buy an OEM cat lately? I saw the Labree HFC but I can't wait month for the to weld one up. This car needs to be back together this week.

Why does it always happen when it's winter? I'm definitely going to put heat in the garage for next year. #%$%$#

Silver Streakin'

Buy a HFC and replace it later.

Craw_Mark

got mine welded for $30 at exhaust shop

Speedy72t

What can I say - I'm getting "old" enough that a cheap HFC from Labree seems like it could be more trouble than it's worth.

My concern with welding something like that back together is the possibility that they won't be able to get it exactly right, which means that it won't ever seal right.

But cheap repair is important at this point. The car only gets about 10K a year on it and I'd like to squeeze another two years out of it and then dump it.

TomRitt (Homebrewed)

I got one fs...email me if interested

Silver Streakin'

back on the road ASAP.

If you want it to last, you need to find someone that can tig weld. And, that could be as much $ as replacing the cat.

I ran into this issue when my APR cat cracked. just to repair it correctly was getting too close the price of buying another one.

AFAIK, Fed law prohibits the sale of used cats. But, what happens in your garage, stays in your garage

mekonera4

My flange broke off. I welded the flange back on and that lasted me a little over a year before I finally replaced with a testpipe from eurocode tuning.


97'1.8TQMS APR compressor inlet hose/APR throttle body hose/HKS super mega flow/TurboXS boost controller 10psi/BOV/Eurocode tuning testpipe/B&M short shifter/VDO boost gauge/Autometer air/fuel gauge/clear corners
GIAC coming soon....

Hillbilly

the TIG, car, and beer.....I'll weld it. Certified, but do not have a TIG machine (yet).

Speedy72t

and trashed it is. If it's a clean break then I'll get it welded but otherwise I'll do something new.

thanks for the offer!