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[Terbs]

Had a disaster this weekend....firstly ran over a pheasant....must be almost oven ready by the feathers in the air behaind me, then on the way to Banbury, hit a bag full of discarded rubbish wrapped in a big sheet. Could not avoid due to oncoming traffic.

This plastic sheet has stuck to the cat and exhaust. Stinks like hell. I have got the car on ramps, and cut away as much as I can. However, I knew one the cats was getting rusty, but this plastic has stuck to it and I now have a hole. There is no time now to get a new one on. Can I wire brush the cat and plug the hole with something so we don't get carbon monoxide poisoning. As the plastic has melted like a covering to the exhaust pipes, are the fumes harmful
I understand pattern cats are no good, so does that mean arm and a leg job from vauxhalls. I assume the cats from Europarts are what you call pattern !!

Thanks in advance
Tony

[ffcgary1]

Go to the parts for sale section as their is a few cars being broken and you might be able to get a pair of good cats from there.

[Agemo]

Back to basics, you have made a hole in an exhaust, so you should be able to repair it. I am not too sure about welding, but a decent repair with an exhaust bandage has to be do-able. Perhaps even drill a series of holes & use self-tappers to secure a patch?

[TheBoy]

I'd get a known good from the likes of Pinky or Albs or RobG (depending who is closest).

Don't buy pattern cats. Ever.

[albitz]

I weighed my only pair in a while back as no-one wanted them at the time.Have a look at whos breaking cars in the parts for sale section,or create a wanted ad.