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Are you noticing problems with your vehicle's performance or exhaust system? Catalytic converters filter the exhaust fumes from your engine and make them harmless, but they can cause a few issues when they start to break down. The catalytic converter is an important part of your vehicle, but there are easy signs to tell if it's the part giving you trouble. Keep reading so you can recognize all of the tell-tale symptoms that it's time to check or replace your catalytic converter.
Steps
Expert Q&A
Tips
- Catalytic converters usually last around 10–15 years.[12]Thanks
- If your vehicle makes a loud roaring sound when you turn it on, it may mean that your catalytic converter is missing. Catalytic converters are made of precious metals, so theft is a possibility.[13]Thanks
- You can try cleaning your catalytic converter with a cleaner fluid.Thanks
Warnings
- Replace or fix a catalytic converter as soon as you notice an issue. Driving with a bad catalytic converter reduces your vehicle's performance and may be illegal in your area since it’s releasing harmful pollutants into the air.[14]Thanks
References
- ↑ https://mechanicbase.com/engine/bad-catalytic-converter-symptoms/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/hfHWwjD-BNA?t=236
- ↑ https://mycarmakesnoise.com/emissions/bad-catalytic-converter-symptoms-and-diagnosis/
- ↑ https://mechanicbase.com/engine/bad-catalytic-converter-symptoms/
- ↑ https://www.themechanicdoctor.com/catalytic-converters-101/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/5cSbXeCkLus?t=166
- ↑ https://youtu.be/vfYzRn2dAh0?t=90
- ↑ https://www.themechanicdoctor.com/catalytic-converters-101/
- ↑ https://www.2carpros.com/articles/bad-catalytic-converter-symptoms
- ↑ https://mycarmakesnoise.com/emissions/bad-catalytic-converter-symptoms-and-diagnosis/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/5cSbXeCkLus?t=80
- ↑ https://engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/article/qa-how-catalytic-converters-cars-go-bad-and-why-it-matters
- ↑ https://www.themechanicdoctor.com/catalytic-converters-101/
- ↑ https://askcarmechanic.com/is-it-a-good-idea-driving-with-a-bad-catalytic-converter/
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