Catalytic Converter

[Palmetto Pride]

A guy who works for me has 2007 Ford Expedition with a bad CC. Any recommendations or projected costs on replacing? POS just shut off on him on 85 in Greensboro.

Corksoakers told him $3k to fix at some place in Charlotte

[dixiedeerslaya]

Just gut it and reinstall. $=zero

[Palmetto Pride]

How to?

[dumbduck]

Delete the kitty cat

[crackshot]

Either gut them, cut them out or Ebay...

[Edisto]

Ouch--He should be able to find a replacement on Ebay or similar that meets emission standards in all states except CA and maybe a couple others. I don't think SC is one of the states with higher emissions standards. I had a similar deal. Found one for about $160 and paid a local muffler guy to weld it on for another $100. If he goes this route, he may be able to negotiate the scrap value of the old CC. They tend to bring good money at the scrap yard.

[santeeswamper]

Ford doesn't bring shit at salvage yard. Gut it and go

[Edisto]

Quick search showed this http://www.autoanything.com/exhausts...0A6A170A1.aspx CA and NY are the exceptions.

BTW--Long time no see--hope you and your are doing well PP!

[WoodieSC]

If you gut it, save the precious metals inside.

[KRT]

It's a wire mesh converter. It doesn't have precious material on the inside.

[WoodieSC]

It's a wire mesh converter. It doesn't have precious material on the inside.

That wire mesh used to be coated in Palladium and/or Platinum. Has Ford changed to the stainless and/or Inconel mesh now?

I've been out of the exhaust system business for a few years, but used to work for a company making CC's and exhaust systems for GM, BMW, Mercedes and Dodge, etc. They were all using the precious metal CC's a few years back.

[KRT]

It is stainless and has no precious metals

[Gone South]

I replaced mine with a flowmaster universal high flow cat. You couldn't breathe idling at a red light before

[Palmetto Pride]

Thanks gentlemen... POS fords

[WoodieSC]

It is stainless and has no precious metals

Thanks for the info.