stolen catalytic convertor ELEMENT SC 2010
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Re: stolen catalytic convertor ELEMENT SC 2010
You said "that will void my warranty!!!" when someone suggested lowering the car, but you're willing to weld metal to the bottom of the vehicle as if that won't void the warranty?
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Did the thieves cut your a-pipe and b-pipes when they cut the converter off? I know that's what I typically see at my shop when cars come in with missing converters...
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Did the thieves cut your a-pipe and b-pipes when they cut the converter off? I know that's what I typically see at my shop when cars come in with missing converters...
The thieves cut right before the cat and right after. It's the same cuts I saw on the other 6 elements that were at my dealer........
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Re: stolen catalytic convertor ELEMENT SC 2010
My car has only been hit once. I'd get an alarm installed on the element. Did all this happen during the day or night?
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Regarding the Cat Clamp:
I don't think the Cat Clamp will keep someone from getting the converter at all, but it will be LESS LIKELY to be stolen due to the extra time, no matter how little, it will take to get a converter with a Cat Clamp on it.
I just see see a thief sliding under the car and saying "oh crap WTF is THIS thing?!" and simply going to the next guy's car that has nothing at all to impede his process for cutting the cat off.
I don't think the Cat Clamp will keep someone from getting the converter at all, but it will be LESS LIKELY to be stolen due to the extra time, no matter how little, it will take to get a converter with a Cat Clamp on it.
I just see see a thief sliding under the car and saying "oh crap WTF is THIS thing?!" and simply going to the next guy's car that has nothing at all to impede his process for cutting the cat off.
Found this with a quick Google search: http://www.catclamp.com/
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No offense intended, but just how does that sheet metal set up keep someone from cutting through the piping to steal the converter?
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That sucks, but yeah people on crack love those things.
I used to lease a business "condo" next to a cat buyer...tweakers come in with sawed out cats...then jack their car up right there and off that one comes...go driving out with the exh draggin. Then their back with one of their fathers Jag's, remove cat, drive away with exhaust dragging
Seems like the only hope sometimes is that they OD on their "catcash" and are no longer a problem..
Actually it's not a bad idea, that sheet metal would flap around and make a bunch of noise trying to hack thru with a sawzall, but tin snips will make short work of it. I'm looking at a CRV for the wife I will have to take that into consideration.
I used to lease a business "condo" next to a cat buyer...tweakers come in with sawed out cats...then jack their car up right there and off that one comes...go driving out with the exh draggin. Then their back with one of their fathers Jag's, remove cat, drive away with exhaust dragging
Seems like the only hope sometimes is that they OD on their "catcash" and are no longer a problem..
Actually it's not a bad idea, that sheet metal would flap around and make a bunch of noise trying to hack thru with a sawzall, but tin snips will make short work of it. I'm looking at a CRV for the wife I will have to take that into consideration.
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None taken. Where the sheet metal is at, is the first cut off point. I decided to block that point because you can cut always after the cat (piping). By me blocking that area, there is no room anywhere to cut. The sway bar is in the way and its gonna take way longer if they even try to cut where the heat shield is at going up. I know its sheet metal and it can be cut off, but its going to take them alot longer to that. I also did it with the intentions of making other things accesible if nessecary with out blocking anything esle........
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So, any update? How did your welding job hold up? My converter got stolen 4 weeks ago, on the day after Christmas. Coughed up the $1000 ded, got it fixed...I wake up today and guess what, stolen again. I was looking into the CATCLAMP but everyone seems to think in they can cut the converter, they can cut the wires. I am out of options and out of money!!!
I think if everyone that had a their converter stolen wrote a letter to the Honda Manufacturer, maybe we could get some sort of resolution. Why are the Elements and Pilots a hot commodity? I parked next to a jacked up Toyota Tacoma, way higher than my car and I still got targeted.
Help!!
I think if everyone that had a their converter stolen wrote a letter to the Honda Manufacturer, maybe we could get some sort of resolution. Why are the Elements and Pilots a hot commodity? I parked next to a jacked up Toyota Tacoma, way higher than my car and I still got targeted.
Help!!
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So, any update? How did your welding job hold up? My converter got stolen 4 weeks ago, on the day after Christmas. Coughed up the $1000 ded, got it fixed...I wake up today and guess what, stolen again. I was looking into the CATCLAMP but everyone seems to think in they can cut the converter, they can cut the wires. I am out of options and out of money!!!
I think if everyone that had a their converter stolen wrote a letter to the Honda Manufacturer, maybe we could get some sort of resolution. Why are the Elements and Pilots a hot commodity? I parked next to a jacked up Toyota Tacoma, way higher than my car and I still got targeted.
Help!!
I think if everyone that had a their converter stolen wrote a letter to the Honda Manufacturer, maybe we could get some sort of resolution. Why are the Elements and Pilots a hot commodity? I parked next to a jacked up Toyota Tacoma, way higher than my car and I still got targeted.
Help!!
Who is your insurance? DAM thats an expensive deductible. Its comprehensive. You know you can have a way lower deductible. My deductible was $500.00 and I lowered it to zero! My monthly payment only went up $20.00 Look into that! I have statefarm...
Honda will not do nothing about it. Honda cant control theft.
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So, I came home the other day and my gf says "can you check out my car (2008 element) there's something wrong with it?" Cranked the thing up, and it sounded like crap. I opened up the hood and checked out the intake, filter, etc. Everything looked good!! So I slide under the car, and I see a cut on the piping 1 inch in front the Cat. They almost cut through the pipe completely. So I ask her"when did it start sounding like this"? She says, "when I started it in the mall parking lot last night I noticed it sounded weird, I was at the mall for like 3 hrs"..When she said 3hrs, I palmed my face and shook my head..
Anyway took it to a muffler shop, 30 bucks to weld it shut.
It's the holiday season, so crooks are salivating.
Anyway took it to a muffler shop, 30 bucks to weld it shut.
It's the holiday season, so crooks are salivating.
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In 2010 palladium pricing saw about $100+/ounce increase, so cats were very attractive. It has fallen a bit since, but you can see it is peaking up again.
CatClamp looks interesting:
CatClamp Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Lock
CatClamp looks interesting:
CatClamp Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Lock
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So, I came home the other day and my gf says "can you check out my car (2008 element) there's something wrong with it?" Cranked the thing up, and it sounded like crap. I opened up the hood and checked out the intake, filter, etc. Everything looked good!! So I slide under the car, and I see a cut on the piping 1 inch in front the Cat. They almost cut through the pipe completely. So I ask her"when did it start sounding like this"? She says, "when I started it in the mall parking lot last night I noticed it sounded weird, I was at the mall for like 3 hrs"..When she said 3hrs, I palmed my face and shook my head..
Anyway took it to a muffler shop, 30 bucks to weld it shut.
It's the holiday season, so crooks are salivating.
Anyway took it to a muffler shop, 30 bucks to weld it shut.
It's the holiday season, so crooks are salivating.
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