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Byte Stryke
03-24-2011, 20:42
well I finally found a fair and knowledgeable mechanic...
Now I need a catalytic converter for less than $300!
04 Chevy Blazer LS, 4.3l, 4x4, 4dr
free preferred, Below $150 appreciated
i just replaced my C converters on my bmw. both were bad so i thought it was my tranny. i took it to a shop on 70th and pecos and they fixed it for 160 each side and it took 1hr, my car runs like a beast now
gnihcraes
03-24-2011, 20:49
Try stadium auto parts or other pick part yards.
Try going to a pull and save. You can probably order one from Summit Racing for about your price range.
Never mind. Looks like a whole unit. Expensive. http://www.summitracing.com/search/Year/2004/Make/CHEVROLET/Model/BLAZER/Department/Exhaust/Part-Type/Catalytic-Converters/?Ns=Rank|Asc
Otherwise, give Stadium Auto Parts a call, I'll bet they have one for less.
EDIT: Get off my koolaid gnihcraes!
Byte Stryke
03-24-2011, 21:02
Try going to a pull and save. You can probably order one from Summit Racing for about your price range.
Never mind. Looks like a whole unit. Expensive. http://www.summitracing.com/search/Year/2004/Make/CHEVROLET/Model/BLAZER/Department/Exhaust/Part-Type/Catalytic-Converters/?Ns=Rank|Asc
Otherwise, give Stadium Auto Parts a call, I'll bet they have one for less.
EDIT: Get off my koolaid gnihcraes!
exactly
and Autozone, Checkers and Napa are all just as bad.
I was "warned" about buying a used cat as it might have the same problem in a few months.
from what I understand this is quite common...
at this point I am almost forced into selling a firearm to fund this mess.[Bang]
exactly
and Autozone, Checkers and Napa are all just as bad.
I was "warned" about buying a used cat as it might have the same problem in a few months.
from what I understand this is quite common...
at this point I am almost forced into selling a firearm to fund this mess.[Bang]
yea buying a used converter is like buying used spark plugs. you can haggle the little muffler shops down, just tell them the shop down the street quoted 150. it works
68Charger
03-24-2011, 21:15
Most salvage yards won't even sell converters- either legal issues, or they're just worth more as precious metals...
if you can't get a "universal" cat to fit (many post- y2k vehicles will be so designed) then your cheapest bet is to move to the country where they don't bother with things so trivial as emissions testing... :-)
more seriously, tho- what's wrong with it? if it's rattling- then yeah, you need a new one, and maybe a new muffler, as pieces of it may have clogged it up...
is it clogged?
or what diagnostic codes from the computer?
before you even ask- yes, I have "trust issues" with all mechanics... not all of them are crooked, some are just taking the easy way out, or actually believe there's no alternative to replacing it.
Byte Stryke
03-24-2011, 21:20
Most salvage yards won't even sell converters- either legal issues, or they're just worth more as precious metals...
if you can't get a "universal" cat to fit (many post- y2k vehicles will be so designed) then your cheapest bet is to move to the country where they don't bother with things so trivial as emissions testing... :-)
Gawdammit I JUST got back 11/09
I would like to stay in the U.S. long enough to NOT wake up at 5am expecting to hear the call to prayer.
[Rant2]
68Charger
03-24-2011, 21:28
Gawdammit I JUST got back 11/09
I would like to stay in the U.S. long enough to NOT wake up at 5am expecting to hear the call to prayer.
[Rant2]
RELAX, I said "THE" country, not "A" country... outside of the Denver area, Colorado doesn't require emissions testing... here in Fremont County, they can't even spell catholic converter... [Tooth]
and many fix "check engine" lights with electrical tape!
Your truck, might be too new, but some sort of aftermarket cat could work.
BushMasterBoy
03-24-2011, 22:39
http://www.rockauto.com
I used these guys alot!
mcantar18c
03-24-2011, 23:32
A universal cat from Checker (or Orielley's I suppose they call it now) is somewhere around $80 or so. If the one from my truck works you can just have it.
I could weld it on for you for a few slices of pizza...
Yards can't sell converters.
Just go to the local Walmart. Cruise the lot until you find a suitable donor. 3 minutes with a sawzall. Problem solved. [Muaha]
Byte Stryke
03-25-2011, 06:38
Yards can't sell converters.
Just go to the local Walmart. Cruise the lot until you find a suitable donor. 3 minutes with a sawzall. Problem solved. [Muaha]
I Swear Ah Pook is trying to get me sent to prison.
streetglideok
03-25-2011, 06:51
That cat is in a pain in the butt spot to replace, Ive done a few, ick. Here's the million dollar question, did your mechanic determine what made the cat fail? Is it plugged up or is it setting a P0420 cat efficiency code? P420 means its not working as designed anymore, but may not be plugged. Plugged, is well, the opposite of a japanese powerplant. If it is plugged, what made it do that, was running bad, etc? What I'm getting at is, they dont just plug up, it has recently in the past, or is recently dumping too much fuel down the exhaust, and melting it down. If the problem isnt corrected, youll toast the new cat as well, and every one u put on until its fixed.
Byte Stryke
03-25-2011, 06:58
That cat is in a pain in the butt spot to replace, Ive done a few, ick. Here's the million dollar question, did your mechanic determine what made the cat fail? Is it plugged up or is it setting a P0420 cat efficiency code? P420 means its not working as designed anymore, but may not be plugged. Plugged, is well, the opposite of a japanese powerplant. If it is plugged, what made it do that, was running bad, etc? What I'm getting at is, they dont just plug up, it has recently in the past, or is recently dumping too much fuel down the exhaust, and melting it down. If the problem isnt corrected, youll toast the new cat as well, and every one u put on until its fixed.
P0101
P0102
Heavy back pressure into engine and even into intake under acceleration above 20mph.
This all occurred after the MAF Sensor initially failed, was replaced. All codes cleared for a very short time(2 days)... then the back pressure/No Acceleration thing started.
as I understand it, 1999+ Blazers have an issue with this.
I don't know for sure. we will see.
I Swear Ah Pook is trying to get me sent to prison.
I would hate to see you go to prison. Just don't get caught. BTW prison does have free internet. [Coffee]
streetglideok
03-26-2011, 22:08
MAF may have caused the meltdown, sounds liked a wasted cat. Fuel pressure regulators and injector problems have plagued the 4.3Ls since they left throttlebody injection. I'd make sure there isnt any fuel pressure bleed down after engine shutdown to be safe.
Half Live
03-27-2011, 00:41
http://www.rockauto.com
I used these guys alot!
Hey thanks. I might have boxed or pulled a part for you then since I work at a warehouse for them.
But try giving my work a call. IPW www.IPWparts.com
But if you try summit racing go to one of their distributers over on Santa Fe and Evans in denver.
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