Signs Of A Bad Catalytic Converter

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Signs Of A Bad Catalytic Converter
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• A catalytic converter is the part on a car that
  deals with the emissions and it's main aim is to
  reduce pollution. 
• The catalytic converter is usually an oval shaped
  metal shell, inside it is an element made of a
  ceramic honeycomb core
• The job of the catalytic converter is to simply
  control and reduce emissions, it does this by
  catalyzing a redox reaction.
• A catalytic converter can fail and will then need
  to be replaced.

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There are a few tell tale signs when a catalytic
converter is started to fail.

• 1. A reduction in power, this could be because
  the catalytic converter is blocked.

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2. Engine light comes on and when scanned tells
your the catalytic converter is the cause. 3. A
smell of rotten eggs is always a big sign there
is an issue with the catalytic converter, not a
pleasant smell at all! 4. If you can here a
rattle in the exhaust the chance is it is either
the heat shield or the catalytic converter
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• 5. Tap test, you can tap the catalytic converter
  and then tap the still exhaust pipe next to it,
  if they sound the same your catalytic converter
  is empty and will need replacing.

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• Whenever we buy a scrap car the first thing we do
  is the tap test, you should here a hollow noise
  if it is empty and a heavy noise if full.

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