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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 03 November 2011, 22:07:11

Title: hole in Pre Cat
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 03 November 2011, 22:07:11: my ns precat has developed a hole, just about the diameter of my little finger, on the side of the precat. NOT on a seam. Seems v unusual!

Any ideas on cause? Car has done 130k

struggling to get a replacement!

Given precats are useless anyway, anything stopping me using a 3.0 cat, if I shave off 5mm of downpipe flange, and stick an extra lambda boss behind cat to keep ecu happy?
Title: Re: hole in Pre Cat
Post by: blackviper90210 on 04 November 2011, 02:13:23: Sorry James, only just got the picture through mate!

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/30008029/James%20Pre%20Cat.jpg)
Title: Re: hole in Pre Cat
Post by: Lazydocker on 04 November 2011, 02:55:52: Looks like it might have been an impact :-\

I assume it is right through and blowing?
Title: Re: hole in Pre Cat
Post by: henryd on 04 November 2011, 08:14:34: I would mig a little patch on that so long as the cat is not broken up
Title: Re: hole in Pre Cat
Post by: twiglet on 04 November 2011, 08:18:32: Quote from: JamesV6CDX on 03 November 2011, 22:07:11
my ns precat has developed a hole, just about the diameter of my little finger, on the side of the precat. NOT on a seam. Seems v unusual!

Any ideas on cause? Car has done 130k

struggling to get a replacement!
Given precats are useless anyway, anything stopping me using a 3.0 cat, if I shave off 5mm of downpipe flange, and stick an extra lambda boss behind cat to keep ecu happy?

You might try responding to your PM's! ::)
Title: Re: hole in Pre Cat
Post by: albitz on 04 November 2011, 08:19:30: Looks like just a hole in the heat shield to me. :-\
Title: Re: hole in Pre Cat
Post by: tunnie on 04 November 2011, 09:23:30: When running are exhaust gasses escaping from it?
Title: Re: hole in Pre Cat
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 04 November 2011, 12:46:24: Quote from: tunnie on 04 November 2011, 09:23:30
When running are exhaust gasses escaping from it?

Hell yes, it sounds like a tractor!! The heatsheild is off the car, that is a hole in the cat alright...
Title: Re: hole in Pre Cat
Post by: twiglet on 04 November 2011, 13:37:42: I must go and see my doctor! It would appear that I am now completely invisible to some people!! :o

break it, I'll weigh it in then!! ::)
Title: Re: hole in Pre Cat
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 04 November 2011, 14:37:53: Quote from: twiglet on 04 November 2011, 13:37:42
I must go and see my doctor! It would appear that I am now completely invisible to some people!! :o

break it, I'll weigh it in then!! ::)

Sorry, I have a whole batch of PMs I've not looked at, it's nothing personal mate, I will get to them.

I think I can get one locally, but thanks for the offer :y
Title: Re: hole in Pre Cat
Post by: feeutfo on 04 November 2011, 17:30:14: Quote from: twiglet on 04 November 2011, 08:18:32
Quote from: JamesV6CDX on 03 November 2011, 22:07:11
my ns precat has developed a hole, just about the diameter of my little finger, on the side of the precat. NOT on a seam. Seems v unusual!

Any ideas on cause? Car has done 130k

struggling to get a replacement!
Given precats are useless anyway, anything stopping me using a 3.0 cat, if I shave off 5mm of downpipe flange, and stick an extra lambda boss behind cat to keep ecu happy?

You might try responding to your PM's! ::)
;D pm'ing James? Pointless. ;D
Title: Re: hole in Pre Cat
Post by: feeutfo on 04 November 2011, 17:56:44: Also looks like a nasty oil leak front of bell housing. :(
Title: Re: hole in Pre Cat
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 04 November 2011, 19:46:49: you're right Chris, there is - that's also on the list!!