Stolen catalytic converter

[Texsun]

Last summer came out of an Academy after 35- 40 minutes of shopping (longer than I usually spend ) and got in my suv, started it up, Thought who the hecks firing up their Harley next to me I don't see them. It was my missing c/c. Thought I had a loose or broken header, got home ,whole two foot section was gone. I got in touch with the store mgr. he said to come view the surv. tape. The tape showed two guys in a pickup truck pulled head in to mine, one got under the truck while the other was lookout. The truck had no front plate and he had pulled the tailgate down to obscure the back plate. Apparently platinum is a component in the c/c......Who knew?

 

[onac255]

That sucks man. This is not new though thieves have been stealing these things for a while.

 

[MadMo44Mag]

Got to watch your gas tank as well.
They got a buddy's tank (plastic) on his Ford Truck.
Punched a hole in it and drained it in his front driveway.
I have 44 reasons and a magnum personality, so don't get caught under my truck or I'll have to share the magnum personality with you!

 

[JKTex]

By posting it in this forum are you hoping to recover it? Believe it or not, it's common and has been for years. CC's and airbags as well.

I think the intent of the forum is to report stolen guns. If we started posting anything stolen, we'd fill up a server and still be no closer to recovering anything. Guns are different and although still a long shot to recover, there's a process and sometimes luck rains.

 

[baboon]

It's very common in lots of places. Them big trucks & SUV's are easy to roll under with out a jack & happen to be worth about $100.00 @ a bone yard.

 

[Texas1911]

You have to be an anemic ninja with a cartilage skeletal structure to get under my car. Even then, last laugh is on them.

 

[Shorts]

Good thing diesel owners have already removed their cat...

 

[JKTex]

Good thing diesel owners have already removed their cat...

I actually still have mine in. With the 6.0, the cat, or particulate filter since it's just a big screen that catches "particulate matter" then burns it off, it's the primary sound reducer. And with it off, a 6.0 sounds like a jet on a tarmac. The turbo whistle is ear destroying. I've got a Magnaflow system and over the years, the muffler has lost it's functionality. I've tried getting that piece of the system to eliminate the muffler all together but they won't sell pieces anymore. It comes not accepting the cat and I had a shop actually cut and weld it back in place which is a trick since the cat is only 3 1/2" in and out ad the system is a 4".

Of course a big stick will punch holes in the screen pretty easy. Running a tuner tends to send a lot more "particulate matter" into the screen, and unsuspecting drivers next to and behind me.

 

[country_boy]

what the heck is the world coming to?? Stealing car parts from a vehicle that number 1 doesnt even belong to them.

 

[Texsun]

what the heck is the world coming to?? Stealing car parts from a vehicle that number 1 doesnt even belong to them.
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what's number 2?

 

[Texas1911]

Is there an echo in here? LOL.

 

[country_boy]

yeah umm I didnt know I was in a tunnel?? Well number 2 is people not caring about anything and disrespect for the law.

 

[JKTex]

yeah umm I didnt know I was in a tunnel?? Well number 2 is people not caring about anything and disrespect for the law.

And you're surprised why??

 

[country_boy]

well not really surprised just, stating the info. I dont think it would happen in a small town like Gothwaite

 

[baboon]

well not really surprised just, stating the info. I dont think it would happen in a small town like Gothwaite

A great place because no one started stealing them there yet. The junkyards that buy them are the true cause.

 

[DCortez]

Gothwaite has gone Gangsta!

 

[country_boy]

I doubt that will happen. Old retired Judge Steele Well wont allow it. I dont even deal with the guy.

 

[pawncop]

FWIW department - they steal the converters for the platinum. Very common in the big cities.

 

[GI-John]

at school

had class early in the morning only for an hour. Same happened to me except i drive a grand am. I thought the same thing about the harley being nearby. WEll there were no cams in the university parking lot...too big. Well i was conned again when i went to get it replaced. I not knowing anything about cars ok'd the mechanic to install a brand new aftermarket cat on my vehicle for a 100 bucks. He assured me all would check out in emissions and regs...IT DIDNT IT. It stopped the noise and ran quiet but it wont pass emissions in houston... owned twice.

 

[JKTex]

had class early in the morning only for an hour. Same happened to me except i drive a grand am. I thought the same thing about the harley being nearby. WEll there were no cams in the university parking lot...too big. Well i was conned again when i went to get it replaced. I not knowing anything about cars ok'd the mechanic to install a brand new aftermarket cat on my vehicle for a 100 bucks. He assured me all would check out in emissions and regs...IT DIDNT IT. It stopped the noise and ran quiet but it wont pass emissions in houston... owned twice.

The first giant sign should have been a cat for $100.

FYI, there are a ton of things that might cause you to not pass the emissions test. o2 sensors are a big one.

Another good reason to drive a diesel, $14 inspections because there is no emissions check.