Mine was stolen earlier this week. Quotes ranged from 650$-2500$ installed from muffler shops. I could only imagine that my local toyota dealer would be more expensive than that. I ended up getting one for 75$ from advanced auto. I can replace this one many times before justifying the cost of these expensive converters...

..check out this link for more info on how much scrap yards are paying these guys: http://eastnc.craigslist.org/wan/546312327.html

There are ads all of craigslist looking for converters.

 

Looks like it's time to run a straight pipe.... If only I could get money for my EGR/emmission/smog/vacuum leak stuff too...

 

I decided to just patch the entire thing together with a couple peices of pipe and a couple tin cans with pipe clamps. That will hold it for now until I can find the right deal on a new system to fix it. Sounds good!

 

heres some current prices on these things

Rhodium = $7200 per ounce

Platinum = $1800 per ounce

palladium = $429 per ounce

 

Well, I get to join the club! Mine got stolen today. Clamped in a straight pipe--hopefully it won't affect anything. I hear a low groan every once in awhile, I'm sure the pipe should be secured to the body like the cat was...

Next time I see legs under my car: #1 sucker punch, #2 grab the saw-zall, #3 cut the femoral artery...

Of course, it occurred in disgraceful detroit.

 

This was on the news not to long ago. I'm over in the CA, its been happening here alot too.
We're pretty screwed here though, you're either getting your cat stolen or getting a ticket for not having a cat...

 

if you remove the platinum, 1 ounce sells for $1900us!!!!!!!!!!! JUST REMOVE ALL CAT'S!!!!!

 

More like $2100/oz at the moment:
http://www.kitco.com/charts/liveplatinum.html

 

The only thing I have come across in terms of anti theft protection. The CAT CLAMP http://catclamp.com/catclamp.asp



" We have the first & only catalytic converter theft deterrent system. Thieves are stealing catalytic converters because it is quick & easy. We have proven on the streets of Detroit MI (see origin for more info) if you make stealing the converter very difficult, thieves are not going to take the time to steal them.

Introducing the "CATCLAMPTM". The CATCLAMPTM is an American made anti-theft device that will virtually eliminate the theft of catalytic converters. It is designed to make it more work to remove the converter (even with an electric saw) than it is worth to resell on the black market. Thus eliminating the 5 minute grab and go that is affecting vehicles all throughout the United States and Canada. "

 

Come on guys, you just have to be smarter than the crackheads. Here's my anti-theft solution.

 

Hahahaha

I needed that first thing in the morning

 

My cat clogged and broke apart inside the can, so I beat the rest of the broken pieces out and they went into the dumpster.... I had no idea they were worth anything. good grief

 

i may be wrong, but here in California isnt it illegal to sell used catalytic converters...?

a co worker got his stolen also, will all O2 sensory attatched! used a simple pipe cutter, no noise no shaving under the truck!

 

I was under that impression also. Any info?

 

i thought i heard that too. I heard you couldn't buy cats from pick and pull because of that! But then again i haven't tried to buy or sell one

 

Hey Guys,

In Wis. its illegal to sell used cats for reuse, but ok to recycle, ie; scrapyard.

I thought i saw a thread once, were the guy's idea, was to put a pile of dog crap under his truck.

Thanks Kiwi

 

I have 2 cats that I'm not gonna need! One on the 85 project runner, and one on the parts truck that's soon off to a new owner. Sweet, more stuff to take to the scrap yard. I may be able to talk my boss into letting me take all the old cast iron & aluminum engine heads laying around to the scrap yard for a lillte money.

 

the way gold is jewlery is worth more melted down and finished can you say 900 smackers and ounce 24k that is

 

I just had to chime in here cause a buddy a work showed me an article on this subject, cause his cat got jacked the other day for the second time and his had one of those fancy cages on it too, they cut his right past the header and took everything all the way back from there, needles to say he was pissed.

Anyhow the article he showed me basically said, if your cat hasn't been stolen YET, it's gonna be stolen, so that's why I came on here and I found this post. I read through the post and I've come to the conclusion, that I'm just gonna remove my cat first and buy an aftermarket one, either the Downey Offroad or the Magnaflow, both have bolt- on's(I think, so don't quote me on it), both are similar in price, so I haven't decide which one yet.

One other thing is my curiosity is getting the better of me, now I am no metalurgist at all, I do know the difference between aluminum, stainless and iron.

So let's say I wanted to cut up my cat myself after I got my new one...? I know there is enough precious metals in there, otherwise Tweakers wouldn't be stealing em. But, could the average joe like me figure it out which metal is which and just melt it down myself or are they blended together in such a way that I would need a degree in metalurgy to separate them.

Reason being is, if I can hack it up myself, I'm gonna head straight on and cut it up, sell the precious metals, pocket some dough and buy an aftermarket cat and replace it.

Whatta ya guys think, is it worth the hassle...? Or am I pissin' with my pants on...?

RRIND

 

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