Flying Fridge Mover
VeeHi all. I've just been quoted £717 by FRF (exchange included) for a new cat! Are there cheaper alternatives that people have tried ie. chopping the cat out and replacing it with a new item or from a breakers etc?
Ours seems to have been prised open and welded shut (by a drunk Albanian by the looks of it) for reasons I don't know!
Internal collapse or blockage perhaps?
It's blowing slightly and fumes can be smelt in the car. I could get it re-welded but I'd rather do it properly.
Any advice would be great..... MOT in 11 days!
Cheers all.
Woody.
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Thread: 2005 XC70 D5 Cat Advice
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Friday 28th February 2014, 17:31 #1Senior Member
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Thanked 76 Times in 67 Posts2005 XC70 D5 Cat Advice
Owned since 2002. '96 Green 855-R, Manual M56H conversion by Russ @ RT Mech, 82mm rebore, THS Rods, Wiseco Piston kit, Decked Block, Machine work was completed by: www.mandjltd.co.uk, Refurbed head inc skim & 8 new valves, ME7 Ex Manifold, RICA304, Forge Blanking plate, 302mm set-up, PowerFlex Top & Bottom, Front Strut Brace, Miltek Cat-Back, R.I.P, IPD Cone Filter.
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Friday 28th February 2014, 17:34 #2Beer Baron
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Thanked 2,466 Times in 1,996 PostsAny good custom exhaust place should able to help you. Universal cats are around £100-200 depending on what you need.
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Thanked 1,398 Times in 1,121 Postsif you dont mind traveling up north id sort it for you
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Thanked 76 Times in 67 PostsGraeme, that's a great offer, just a shame about the distance! If I'd known of the problem earlier and the Mrs hadn't mistakenly thought her XC's MOT was in June, I'm sure I would take you up on your kind offer! I've emailed Jetex over in Coventry; I'll see what they can offer. Thanks again buddy :-)
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Thanked 1,398 Times in 1,121 Postsif your handy with a grinder youll be able to cut out the old shell and get a sports cat with a sleeve welded on and youll be able to clamp it in place. you should be able to do that for £100 ish. on a diesel the quality of the cat wont matter
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Thanked 76 Times in 67 PostsCheers Graeme, do you recommend any particular brand & size? This could be me cue to get an angle grinder! Hehehehe
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Thanked 1,398 Times in 1,121 PostsIll look about and pm you some links
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Thanked 76 Times in 67 PostsYour a star, thanks very much :-)
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Thanked 76 Times in 67 PostsJust an update really. Managed to get a cat from Huddersfield Volvo Breakers. Great service; cheers guys. All fitted and sorted. Kept the old cat and my suspicions were correct; the former 'gash' owners had removed the internals! That's what you get for constantly running on city diesel I guess; not only did they bodge that but we know for a fact that the EGR & Turbo were changed at a cost of £1600, so I could've been much worse! Thanks to all who contributed to my thread ;-)
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