Pretty Much the funniest thing I've seen from my car... Catalytic Probs - The Ford Focus Forum

**ax0n** · 01-12-2006, 09:40 PM

My car was making this wierd rattling noise coming off throttle and at idle. sounded really bad, like a heat shield or maybe even something internally wrong.

2 opinions from other jetters was that the cat might be falling apart inside, so we set to take it off and have a look.

This is what we found:

That's right, a little tiny nugget of the cat material left. Just a nearly perfect round ball rattling around in there.

I cracked it in half and it fell out. Easiest cat gutting I've ever seen.

**hEaT** · 01-12-2006, 09:46 PM

Where did the rest go

**Casper** · 01-12-2006, 09:59 PM

Probably out the tailpipe at WOT.

**DantesZx3** · 01-12-2006, 10:01 PM

So...theres balls in all of our cats waiting to be dropped!!!

**ax0n** · 01-12-2006, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casper

Probably out the tailpipe at WOT.

Pretty much. I've got over 100,000 miles so it's somewhere. The magnaflow doesn't have baffle plates either so it just flew out the tip, probably little pieces at a time.

Also, for the tree huggers, I blocked off my EGR too. The chip disables it anyways.

**OmniFocus** · 01-12-2006, 10:16 PM

I think the stock cats are only good for around 100k.... Mine was still intact at 104k, but there were cracks on the inner wall.

Luckily I had a 3k mile one that I bought for $30... Finally had a chance to use it!

**RallyRide** · 01-12-2006, 10:57 PM

Mine has a young 70k on it. After looking inside, I noticed some sort of piece that looked like it was out of place. I should take a picture.

**BLRich1** · 01-12-2006, 11:10 PM

lol, thats funny

**BlueZig** · 01-23-2006, 06:39 PM

I was the first one to see it. axon was under the car. I just couldnt help myself, I pointed the lantern down and busted out laughing and couldn't stop for a while

**LornesBored** · 01-23-2006, 06:51 PM

well at least it was in an area where it wouldnt be sucked UP into the engine!

**grbrgrnzx5** · 01-28-2006, 08:52 PM

I had a shop do the install on my shorty header. When they pulled the OEM header, they looked into the cat and there it was...all of that busted catalyst material. Pretty nasty. Prompted me to replace with the RT cat. But it was pretty funny, since the cat had about 35000 on it at the time.

**myblkfoci01** · 01-29-2006, 09:16 PM

yea mine died at 89,xxx everything that was inside of it was stuck in the botom of the cat and clogging my exhaust. bought a rt high flow cat as it replacement.

**OrangeSVT03** · 01-29-2006, 10:40 PM

My cat started melting at 5k miles......

**BrokenSVT** · 01-30-2006, 08:41 PM

Just bought one off here, same thing @ 70k on the SE. They don't build 'em like they used to?

Greg

01-12-2006, 09:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
ax0n Devil's Advocate. Just to cheese you off. Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In ur srvrz patchin ur krnlz Posts: 24,445	Pretty Much the funniest thing I've seen from my car... Catalytic Probs My car was making this wierd rattling noise coming off throttle and at idle. sounded really bad, like a heat shield or maybe even something internally wrong. 2 opinions from other jetters was that the cat might be falling apart inside, so we set to take it off and have a look. This is what we found: That's right, a little tiny nugget of the cat material left. Just a nearly perfect round ball rattling around in there. I cracked it in half and it fell out. Easiest cat gutting I've ever seen. __________________ Cars: ['00 ZX3] ['03 Explorer] Bikes: [DB Sorrento] [DB Outlook] [Trek 1200] [FocusHacks] : Ford Focus Tech & Maintenance Tips [KC Bike Commuting Blog]: Rants from the streets of KC [HiR Information Report (rss)] : Get your fill of Geek Humor, Security, and Unix Latest Geeky Article: Cracking Thumb-wheel combination locks

01-12-2006, 09:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
hEaT I <3 UC^3 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: CT Posts: 7,434	Re: Pretty Much the funniest thing I've seen from my car... Catalytic Probs Where did the rest go __________________ 2001 Twilight Blue ZX3 - Volant Intake, FC 65mm TB, SVT Header, RT High Flow Cat, SVTF Borla Exhaust, Koni's 1985 Nimbus Grey Merkur XR4Ti - Work In Progress Tuned By: Bristol Dyno

01-12-2006, 09:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
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01-12-2006, 10:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
DantesZx3 TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 215	Re: Pretty Much the funniest thing I've seen from my car... Catalytic Probs So...theres balls in all of our cats waiting to be dropped!!!

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OmniFocus Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mowin' down the cones. (CA) Posts: 29,403	Re: Pretty Much the funniest thing I've seen from my car... Catalytic Probs I think the stock cats are only good for around 100k.... Mine was still intact at 104k, but there were cracks on the inner wall. Luckily I had a 3k mile one that I bought for $30... Finally had a chance to use it! __________________ Vacuum Vulture Racing: The masters of ape latexing.

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RallyRide Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 1,424	Re: Pretty Much the funniest thing I've seen from my car... Catalytic Probs Mine has a young 70k on it. After looking inside, I noticed some sort of piece that looked like it was out of place. I should take a picture. __________________ 01' Rainforest ZX3 _/\_ #3 FSP SCCA _/\_

01-23-2006, 06:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
BlueZig TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: KcKansas Posts: 486	Re: Pretty Much the funniest thing I've seen from my car... Catalytic Probs I was the first one to see it. axon was under the car. I just couldnt help myself, I pointed the lantern down and busted out laughing and couldn't stop for a while __________________ Come check out my band!!!!! www.myspace.com/everybulletneedsblood 09 se coupe vista blue- progress springs w/kyb gr-2, omni kit, Big 4 mod, more to come

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LornesBored [FJ] Special Ed. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Van, BC, Canada Posts: 9,192	Re: Pretty Much the funniest thing I've seen from my car... Catalytic Probs well at least it was in an area where it wouldnt be sucked UP into the engine!

01-28-2006, 08:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
grbrgrnzx5 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Olympia Washington Posts: 1,366	Re: Pretty Much the funniest thing I've seen from my car... Catalytic Probs I had a shop do the install on my shorty header. When they pulled the OEM header, they looked into the cat and there it was...all of that busted catalyst material. Pretty nasty. Prompted me to replace with the RT cat. But it was pretty funny, since the cat had about 35000 on it at the time. __________________ Lookin' fast in the slow lane RIP, Jellybean (11/16/2001-6/16/2008)...you will be greatly missed. 2003 Infra Red ZX3 SVT-Totally stock...FOR NOW!

01-29-2006, 09:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
myblkfoci01 TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pasadena, MD Posts: 510	Re: Pretty Much the funniest thing I've seen from my car... Catalytic Probs yea mine died at 89,xxx everything that was inside of it was stuck in the botom of the cat and clogging my exhaust. bought a rt high flow cat as it replacement. __________________ new- 08 Sunlight Silver Mazdaspeed3 sold-04 Comp Orange SVTF with EAP and pwsc

01-29-2006, 10:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
OrangeSVT03 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Waverly , Ohio Posts: 4,522	Re: Pretty Much the funniest thing I've seen from my car... Catalytic Probs My cat started melting at 5k miles...... __________________ 2003 SVT Focus Comp Orange #3474... 362whp/316wtq 2003 SVT Focus Screamin Yellow #1841 .... Bone Stock... almost 1996 SVT Cobra Mystic 1138 of 2000 Mystic's ... 5409 of 7496 Total... 275whp/ 269wtq bolt ons PS: You can ride my sack

01-30-2006, 08:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
BrokenSVT Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 1,932	Re: Pretty Much the funniest thing I've seen from my car... Catalytic Probs Just bought one off here, same thing @ 70k on the SE. They don't build 'em like they used to? Greg __________________ 2003 CD Silver SVT Sunroof and Machs #1229 of 3985 Date of Birth April 21, 2003 Borla Cat-Back/SVTF tip,Custom ORP,Steeda Short Throw,FRPP 9mm Plug Wires,Upgraded "Big 3",HIA Short Ram,Xcal2 tuned by FocusSport,SRF Stage 2 TB,EAP Wheels(thanks John),Audiophile sub(thanks John), Euro Grill(thanks Aaron),Clear Bumper Lenses(thanks Shawn), Tinted Tails & Fogs 2001 Infra Red SE The "Festata"--look out!

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