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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:07 am |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2011 Posts: 23
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Location: England
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Hi,
This week I started hearing a loud noise coming from the exhaust. I got it checked today, expecting a cheap fix.. but then they tell me the noise is coming from where the catalytic convertor connects to the exhaust, and that it needs a new cat. Apparently its a common problem on 206's??
I was wondering where the cheapest place is to get a type cat for my car?
My local garage are happy to fit it should I find the right CAT. Otherwise its a £300 fix
Additionally can anyone recommend a place in Gloucester / Gloucestershire to fit a Bee Sting DAB aerial and ultrasonics?
Thanks,
Darren
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:11 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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cheap fix is decat. £50 max.
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:15 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2360
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Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield
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I agree with Seabrook, the fact you have a diesel, just get the cat removed
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:36 am |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2011 Posts: 23
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Location: England
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Wont it fail the MOT as it controls the emissions?
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:36 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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diesel don't test emission
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:57 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2360
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Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield
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The only thing it could potentially fail on is smoke, but if the engine is healthy then it will be fine, mine doesn't smoke at all compared to some HDi's I've seen with cats
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:02 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 13077
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Location: England
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Mine smokes a bit when its running rich, but passes the MOT fine
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:33 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2360
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Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield
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I had my engine rebuilt last year due to the Turbo cracking. so I've got almost 100,000 on the clock, but a brand new engine. No smoke at all
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:48 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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it has to smoke when you floor it.
otherwise that just mean the car is way under power
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:35 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2360
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Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield
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Hmm, well maybe mine is in need of a remap then because I never notice any smoke out of my exhaust except when I start up on a cold morning
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:39 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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Jay794 wrote: |
Hmm, well maybe mine is in need of a remap then because I never notice any smoke out of my exhaust except when I start up on a cold morning |
it is hard to see the smoke when you are the driver.
usually is the car behind who see the smoke
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:40 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 13077
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Location: England
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All diesels smoke
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:47 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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Lee wrote: |
All diesels smoke |
this
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:58 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2360
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Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield
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Lol true, alls I know is when the turbo died, it smoked a ton, and now, if it does smoke, I don't notice it
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Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 2:02 pm |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2011 Posts: 23
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Location: England
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When you decat do you need to purchase another piece of pipe to take its place?
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