dkablack

I got a 1999 Honda Civic LX with just under 300,000 miles.. i think 297

I did the check engine light Flashy test to figure out why the light was on in the first place...

It flashed 67 which was the Cat Converter code..

When i disconnect the battery the light turns off it might stay off for six or seven hundred miles until returning.

I need to get the vehicle inspected.. the converters never been replaced.. i had one of the O2 sensors replaced about a year ago when they said that was the problem .. not sure what i should do..

Due to the low emissions of civics.. would it be possible to get it inspected with the check engine light off (hence not giving off any warnings) and still pass the emissions inspection (PA), or do you think I'm gonna have to get a new one?

I expect the car to last probably another 100,000 or perhaps longer (car was handed down by father who drove it 1000 miles a week and changed the oil every two to three weeks) so i expect the car to last a while since it was taken care of so well

anyway.. what options could i possibly have on replacing the cat converter? I heard there are bolt on converters which many people use because they're easier to install and quick, plus its more inexpensive

Let me know if any of you guys have had an issue like this and how much it cost to get it fixed, I don't want to be ripped off, i'm new around here

Thanks!
Alex

ReVeNgEd-SoN

A bolt on cat? I never heard of that. I'm pretty sure you have to get a shop to weld a new one on. The cat might be bad now, since you have 300k miles on the car and that cat hasn't been replaced since, I think it's time lol. You can get a high-flow cat for around 80-100, shops would charge around 60-120 to install it for you (depending on the shop etc.)

If the check engine light if off, you'll most likely pass, but I believe they test the exhaust fumes so if its bad, you wouldn't pass anyways.

supra-n-civic

all my cats on all my civics are bolt on so i dunno what revenged son is talking about

dkablack

Thanks for the feedback

I heard you can get cats for $100 to 300 and more.. I don't need a hi-flow.. my car is pretty much all stock, I just wanna get it legal to drive

Although I'll probably get it installed by a shop, do you guys have any idea how much it might cost me to get it replaced? I'm not sure how legit these cheaper cat converters are...

Thanks!
Dan

ReVeNgEd-SoN

Even all stock..? I thought bolt-ons are only for aftermarket headers and exhaust systems....

ReVeNgEd-SoN

You can get a OEM one around like 30-60 bucks.

HondaPartsHero

I believe this cat is part of the exhaust manifold. I bought one from this guy off ebay for my 04 Civic and the fitment was amazing and the price is awesome ($168) plus free shipping:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/96-97...Q5fAccessories

From Honda $583

97ej6dx

ahh yeah the Manifold cat i had one of those on my car before the swap

denraweb

From Honda, CAT's are bolted on. They don't come welded. Reason being, is because CAT's weren't made to last forever, therefore, one day they will need to be changed. So the bolts make it easy to replace them. Shops usually weld after market ones in, and some after markets are sold to be welded in. If you have a cat that is welded in, it's because a shop/person did it on their own.

hybridmiklo

where is your cat located? on the exhaust manifold or bolted on after the exhaust manifold? "Revenged son" doesn't know what he's talking bout. cats cost from $100 and up. You can even get them from autozone.

thumper64

High flow cats are cheap, but they don't last as long. If you can get an OEM one cheap, go for it. Otherwise, get a high flow and just put it in for smogging and put your old one in after if you're paranoid about someone looking...but nobody will catch you even if you have a test pipe.

hOnda_hiEn

if its an LX.. the cat is on the manifold itself.. before the downpipe.. you will probably have to get an oem cat for this model..

dkablack

Well I thank you all for the information, I might try the defouler trick to trick the 2nd o2 sensor into thinking the air is cleaner.. but anyway.. by a miracle i just found out that my county in Pennsylvania DOES NOT require an emissions test, which is so weird, because everywhere else i've lived did. I guess that explains why my friends 2009 Toyota didn't require an emissions sticker

Just a safety test for the vehicle....

looks like i gotta get on fixing that little broken back window

Thanks again everyone