JohnP

Well I finally became the victim of Cat theft! I purchased this one to replace:

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...&parentId=61-0

Got the Gaskets as well. Problem I'm having is locating the bolts required to put the new one on. Really trying hard to not have to go through Toyota parts and pay premium.

It's a 93 Runner - V6 3VZE

Thanks!!

Tofer

just use a fine thread bolt with lock washer / nut.

JohnP

lol I literally tried every bolt AutoZone and O'Reilly's had and none fit - the front is ok but the rear is a double-sided bolt that connects one side to the Cat and the other to a stabalizing bracket

iamsuperbleeder

drill the threads out of it, THEN use a bolt straight through it with some lock washers and a nut

JohnP

Hmm that actually sounds simply enough to work!! Thanks for the help - I've been searching for these damn bolts when an easier/better solution was there all along! Gotta love this forum!!

iamsuperbleeder

wait, I thought there was just a bolt and nut on both sides from the factory???

JohnP

I think the nut on the rear is actually welded to the exhaust plate but it may just be rusted on - I see it on the lower left of your picture and it certainly looks like just a normal nut so that may be the case

iamsuperbleeder

wait you know what... maybe there were in fact welded to that plate...


you could always try to break the welds??? can't be more than a tac-weld. I don't know; I don't have the cat to go look at any more

az4x4runner

So that AutoZone cat is a direct fit? Pretty cool, wonder how it compares in flow to the stock one.

JohnP

Yep direct fit and at the time it was on sale for $105 - cheapest I could find it!

az4x4runner

Not a bad price at all... but you shouldn't have to be buying a new cat anyway. That coulda been mod money!

JohnP

Agreed! I never knew stealing Cats was such a rampant crime until it happened to me and I started researching it - In my neighborhood alone there were numerous thefts and from what I've been told the bolt on Cat on Runners makes them a target

az4x4runner

Ah yeah, I bet.. that and the ground clearance.

tj884Rdlx

home depot has a decent selection of bolts including metric.

85toyman

iTrader: (2)

I think I have some of those bolts and the plate you speak of. Let me check my box and get back with you.

I just checked, and I have the plate with rubber hangers, but the bolts were not there. Sorry and good luck

Lysmachia

Not sure where you are located but Ace seems to have a better metric selection (varies store to store) and then of course there is fastenal.

I swear if I could electrify my rig I would... (and then get slapped with a civil suit by the thief!)

Best protection for your cat is this though: BudBuilt skid plates.... They can't get through 1/4" steel to get to the Cat!