Seems I need a new Catalytic converter on my 1994 explorer. It's saturday and I won't be able to get this fixed until Monday morning. As this is a 1994 and I will be looking for something new in the summer I don't want to spend a fortune. Any ideas on what the cost will be to replace with either new or used (if possible) in Toronto Ontario and whether this is somthing I may possibly be able to do without the use of a garage.

 

are you going to sell the truck??? here it runs 300.00 to replace them

 

I think it is beyond selling 266k, body is in ok shape, transmission is a little leaky. My SO is going to get his licence this year so I was going to let him have it to work on. However, we have a new emissions thing here which will make any vechicle over 10 years have to do emissions every year. I just passed this year (should have known the catalytic must have been telling me something).

 

and I really won't know until tomorrow (in the daylight) if I even need a new catalytic converter or if whatever is going on can just be repaired. SO says it looks like the pipes are just disconnected. Don't know if a weld went or if the Catalytoc converter split. Just in panic mode right now.

 

$153 from Summit Racing a few years ago for a direct fit, bolt on replacement. Comes with front gasket. If you can change spark plugs, you can change this cat.

 

Catco or Magnaflow from Summit will run about $50 a piece. I've used both and recommend them over any other brands.

 

Cobra - good to hear from you again.

Mine is a Catco from Summit and it was the $153 price a few years back. It is a direct bolt on replacment - no welding.

What type of fit do you get for $50? Is it a weld on?

 

Anytime I have changed cats, I have redone the entire exhaust also, so I've always welded. Just my personal preference, but I like the weld ons better than the bolt ons.

I think this is the link to the ones I have on my Ranger:

http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...=egnsearch.asp


I forget which Magnaflow model number is on the X right now, but this is the Magnaflow cats at Summit:


http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...=egnsearch.asp


This is the Catcos:

http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...=egnsearch.asp

 

thankfully, the clamp was gone and that was all that was required for the repair. Narrowly averting financial disaster yet again.

 

Wish I could say that just once.......