This isnt a step by step video on changing the caratlytic converter but rather a quick tip video.
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@eloyj20003 жыл бұрын
I replaced mine over the weekend. Its easier to remove the muffler first then slide the manifold/cat out through the bottom. You will have to spin the manifold when it reaches the opening for it to come out. And you have to jack up the car front end around 2 feet for it to have enough room to slide out the bottom.
@MrFordguy73Ай бұрын
Do you think putting it on ramps would be high enough to get it out the bottom that way?
@rholdcroft992 жыл бұрын
Mechanic for 28 yrs, I saw the procedure and then looked at the car and was like I can take this out the top. Just for shits and grins I checked youtube, and low a behold I was right.
@HooptiesGarage2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I have no idea why they want us to drop the frame.
@dbsimms632 жыл бұрын
@@HooptiesGarage they want the dealerships to do that so they can charge more labor hours and make more money for the service departments
@davidfriedman6018 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. Its videos like this that make the job easy.
@drifter2333 жыл бұрын
Huge help man, I appreciate it. This is why I bought a 'youtube certified' sticker for my box at work 😂😂
@brianpulley8652 Жыл бұрын
I learned years ago there's really on two ways a converter is technically bad...one it breaks up or comes apart inside and restricts air flow or it's gets so hot it causes it to melt together other than that if you're actually able to submerge it in soapy water for 24 hours to clean the carbon build up off usually fixes it or just screw your O2 sensors in some sparkplug defilers 🤣🤣.
@matthewhudson784 ай бұрын
I have A question I looked at the Cadillac converter that you were talking about lines up better. That you didn't like the other one. What's the difference I can see the price difference, but I'm doing this for my mother's car. I do all my work on all my cars.Whether it's pulling a transmission doesn't matter.I can't afford a mechanic So I do all the work.I don't want to take it off and it Not lineup properly.I'm gonna email you as well The only thing. I'm afraid of now. Is it not being without a car for a few days until we get another part in? When I put gas in the car, it sputters and pretty sure. It's not gonna be a vacuum leak around the throttle, buddy. But either way, I have to replace her Cadillac converter. So that was gonna be my first option. Because that code has been blowing for a very long time and we knew it was going. I just want to make sure it will line back up.I don't want to have no issues.Your videos are absolutely helpful
@rapinncapin1233 ай бұрын
Thank you sir You're great
@cathyrichardson953111 ай бұрын
i have a 2016 and the flexible cowling is sealed under the front edge of the wind shield. also i could not free the rear clip on the coolant reservoir. but i only see two bolts on the engine mount.
@freddyrodriguez65062 жыл бұрын
Thank you huge help. Saved me a lot of time
@stephencooper30672 жыл бұрын
Got this job coming up on a facelift Mk2. Looks extremly similar so someuseful info i should be able to use on mine thanks.
@3dudesapodcast4932 жыл бұрын
Hey when you put the motor mount back on did you have to torque them to a certain spec?
@perjian1697 Жыл бұрын
everything has a specified torque. Wether or not you abide by those recommendations is up to you. LoL
@fredflintstone58603 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips very helpful. I bought a magna flow Cat and do not recommend it. It does not have the brackets for the heat shield and the bracket that mounts to the block did not have blind nuts welded in place.
@21bortters3 жыл бұрын
Hi, how would compare the magnaflow to the oem? And did your check engine light stay off
@fredflintstone58603 жыл бұрын
@@21bortters My problem really wasn't with the converter not working. It was the sensor went bad and I stripped out the threads and I could not get the helicoil to work. I ended up just replacing the cat and the sensor. The light went off after replacing. As he mentions in the video he uses the Doorman and if I had to do it again I would use the Doorman to.
@21bortters3 жыл бұрын
@@fredflintstone5860 thank you. One last thing. Did you regain horsepower and acceleration? I’m dealing with high rpms at low speeds
@fredflintstone58603 жыл бұрын
@@21bortters It was never really an issue. My car always ran pretty well and the get up and go was always good. I don't know if the magna flow is a performance part or not but it seems a little throatier.
@21bortters3 жыл бұрын
@@fredflintstone5860 thank you for your time
@dbsimms632 жыл бұрын
So after doing the install the Doorman and Walker both didn't line up well? So what do you recommend now?
@michaelcrinigan3998 Жыл бұрын
Perfect. Thanks
@captinben112 жыл бұрын
Huge help man, really appreciate the video.. One question though, I’m in the middle of doing this. The two bolts that fasten the new cat to the existing exhaust pipe are stuck in the flange that is on the muffler side. I got the old one out but I can’t drill or hammer or grind out these stubborn bolts. How did you get them out?
@Spudlol8 ай бұрын
I am currently having the same issue. I know it's been a while but any fix?
@Big_Dima2 жыл бұрын
Hi. How much time or miles past after replacing the CAT? Is everesing still running good? I have read a lot of comments at the other channels that new AM parts don't last long after replacing OEM and the check engine light come back soon. If possible write the Part Number of the new CAT. Thank's.
@HooptiesGarage2 жыл бұрын
It's still working fine it's been about a year or so. I don't know the part number I believe this one was a dorman converter
@reecejones12483 жыл бұрын
I went to remove the lower exhaust bracket bolts, AND OF COURSE the one that is in the tightest point possible fucking stripped on me and now I can’t do anything about it
@HooptiesGarage3 жыл бұрын
Look into rocket sockets or something similar I actually had really good luck with those.
@garrettsmith83992 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the help sir
@KansasSean Жыл бұрын
How do you support the engine after engine mount was removed and still able to move it
@mattquantrill10111 ай бұрын
Jack underneath the sump 👍
@jonathanbrown47423 жыл бұрын
Just curious did you end up having to replace your muffler too? People suggesting I replace both at the same time. Do you have any problems with your doorman? After install? Looking for best oe product
@HooptiesGarage3 жыл бұрын
I did not replace muffler I installed this a few months ago I just talked to her a few days ago and everything is all good. The doorman is OK but did not line up right with lower engine mount I had to do a lot of cutting and bending on lower engine bracket prob be the last time I used dorman on a focus
@jonathanbrown47423 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the reply. Is there any other tips or tricks you might have left out in the vid? This is my daily and can’t be down for too long. Again thank you for the info
@HooptiesGarage3 жыл бұрын
No it's pretty much covered in video biggest thing is getting that cowl area out of the way otherwise pretty straightforward
@brandontyler99522 жыл бұрын
Do by chance remember what size nuts were on the exhaust flange just past the flex pipe?
@es-qf2gw Жыл бұрын
@@brandontyler9952 15mm and right now, there is National back order for the whole exhaust system cat backwards, I really need the fwd exhaust pipe for My 13 Focus Hatchback. I won't see a replacement part until Jan 2023. But there is still stock of walker 21764 off a fusion that mates up to the cat, if anybody is stuck.
@ExCordeEnt3 жыл бұрын
Did removing just the upper motor mount give the engine enough give to pull out the old unit? That would be great because I've heard of others removing the rear motor mount too and then having to support the motor with a jack to move it. I really am not interested in having to do that. Great video! This is really helpful!
@HooptiesGarage3 жыл бұрын
Just the top mount it's a tight fit but it will come out .
@trevorbunch4143 жыл бұрын
Some of them are different ive done 2 and on one I had to take the studs out of the head to get it out
@kijun32272 жыл бұрын
Thank you for good info, Can I ask what the bolt socket size for cat both fornt and rear?
@jamesallenmainieri5 ай бұрын
15mm header nuts, 17mm tailpipe bolt and nuts.
@eury3603 жыл бұрын
How many Miles do you drive for the Break-in process?
@HooptiesGarage3 жыл бұрын
There's really no break in for a cat just make sure you don't have any other issues that might have caused old one to go out. Some cat manufacturers recommend idling the car for a certain amount of time and then raising the rpm for a certain amount of time, just follow instructions on the cat if it comes with them.
@eury3603 жыл бұрын
@@HooptiesGarage My check engine light hasn't come on since I replaced it, but I failed the Smog test again. I'm not sure why. I did work with a regular mechanic. I didn't go to a Certified Emission place ....
@eury3603 жыл бұрын
@@HooptiesGarage My engine can’t Rev past 3,000 rpm on idle after replacing the Catalytic converter. Is that normal?
@HooptiesGarage3 жыл бұрын
No you got something else going on with it
@eury3603 жыл бұрын
@@HooptiesGarage Could it be the muffler? Or is the downpipe clogged?
@ericcarner1307 Жыл бұрын
Bro just fix my shit for me 😂😭 bread ready you know the size of every bolt 😂😂😭
@evildax68152 жыл бұрын
Can i replace it with a straight pipe?
@HooptiesGarage2 жыл бұрын
In the USA that would not be legal.
@evildax68152 жыл бұрын
@@HooptiesGarage we dont have smog check here in Hawaii and their is no way to physically prove that i have a straight pipe without looking under the car. They would have to pull me over because of suspicion that I have a straight pipe but thats not even a reasonable cause unless I was breaking traffic laws. You think ill be safe ?
@jajupa78 Жыл бұрын
@@evildax6815 if you look at how it's designed a straight pipe is not an option. Maybe someone out there makes a header and downpipe but you will end up with a permanent check engine light. Also on obd2 vehicles when the check engine light is on the computer is in safe mode. That means it retards the ignition timing by about 20% and increases the fuel to maximum, so not only will it be sluggish but you will use 20-30% more fuel per mile...
@evildax6815 Жыл бұрын
@@jajupa78 Thats not true i have a 2010 ford focus. The engine light is not on but i removed one catalytic converter from the bottom. I know it is the right one because it has the honey comb. Their is stil the main catalytic converter next to the firewall but that hasn't been removed
@MrCameronIsAG3 жыл бұрын
How many miles did this car have?
@HooptiesGarage3 жыл бұрын
About 80k
@tarasanfilippo81923 жыл бұрын
Hey do you know why I got a new transmission and my car sometimes skips?
@tarasanfilippo81923 жыл бұрын
@@HooptiesGarage can I call you ? lol idk you just have questions
@HooptiesGarage3 жыл бұрын
@@tarasanfilippo8192 sounds like maybe a seperate issue possiby a misfire? is the check engine light on?
@MrCameronIsAG3 жыл бұрын
@@tarasanfilippo8192 I had to replace my clutch it was $2000 at Ford they warranty it for 2 years unlimited miles. The transmission is stupid and has a dual clutch system so basically is like having a stick shift controlled by a computer. It's a known problem and they have a recall under a certain mileage
@lehoanghiep99363 жыл бұрын
How much cost to replace ?
@HooptiesGarage3 жыл бұрын
Depends on labor rate in your area and which converter you go with ballpark prob around $600-800
@NG-tz8wo Жыл бұрын
1800 from my local dealer last week. Going to replace myself
@jose22268 ай бұрын
@@NG-tz8wowhat brand you go for?
@NG-tz8wo8 ай бұрын
@@jose2226 I got magnaflow from advance. The one with the headers attached.
@never2be072 жыл бұрын
Labor cost?
@HooptiesGarage2 жыл бұрын
Just depends on what the labor rate is in your area and the shop.
@oritheo2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@mommus98382 жыл бұрын
I have to do this to my car soon but I don’t wanna put a lot of money in it. What a stupid car… Tcm/Pcm is trash, dry clutch is wack… put a wet clutch in ford. Sunroof rattles, speaker rattles, no power. Damn it has Sony speakers tho right?😂
@HooptiesGarage2 жыл бұрын
Yeah my son was a ford tech, I'll just say it's not good what's going on there the last 5 years or so
@jose22268 ай бұрын
@HooptiesGarage why nott?
@nikeplayer90game3 жыл бұрын
Yep sounds like Ford. I’ve always had bad experiences with Ford. Maybe 8/10 times it’s been hell with them