Is my cat gone..

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 191
    #1
    My 1.1 saxo has been real bad just lately when setting of it would struggle and bog down also when turn corners in second and goto accelerate off it just hesitates and then moves off, when at idle the exhaust sounds bubbly and also does backfire, my cat has broken down inside because you can hear it rattle but would that cause these problems?
  2. Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Leeds Posts: 1361 Zetec S TDCI
    #2
    No mate it wouldn't.
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 191
    #3
    What would
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 dy14 8rt shropshire Posts: 580 1.1 desire
    #4
    bad spark plugs cood cause the lag, dnt think a clogged air filter would make it that bad but check it anyway. make sure all your spark plugs are connected properly aswell.
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 191
    #5
    Right, all plugs are fine nice and grey all are sparking, had new leads,plugs,coilpack fitted few months back. rules them out
  6. Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Scotland Posts: 1362 Citroen Saxo MK1
    #6
    My cat was fucked Heres what i had

    When i was idle - It was like rattle
    When i was going up hills - i was not even getting up hills , if i did it took me 3x as long!
    just basically feels like the car is dieing?
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Essex Posts: 7018 05 MINI Cooper S
    #7
    Quote:
    is my cat gone
    it would appear that way...

  8. Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Scotland Posts: 1362 Citroen Saxo MK1
    #8
    Lacey , I was gonna do the same thing...Pml
    But i know how it feels to have my cat go..Lol
  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Birtley Posts: 161 Silver Citroen Saxo mk1
    #9
    iv read about a few problems causeing this ... either

    1. worn piston rings
    2. damaged coil pack
    3. broke or incorrectly gapped sparkplugs

    mine does lack in power abit but only when iv just started the car and the engine is cold picks up again when iv been driving for about 5 mins
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 191
    #10
    Dane that's exactly how my car is, won't be piston rings as compression is fine
  11. Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Scotland Posts: 1362 Citroen Saxo MK1
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by scrim View Post
    Dane that's exactly how my car is, won't be piston rings as compression is fine
    Yea mate Deffo your Cat then
  12. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 686 Saxo VTR Mk2
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Dane1 View Post
    My cat was fucked Heres what i had

    When i was idle - It was like rattle
    When i was going up hills - i was not even getting up hills , if i did it took me 3x as long!
    just basically feels like the car is dieing?
    +1

    Same happened to me. Its the cat mate
  13. Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr
    #13
    just de-cat it problem sovled
  14. Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Scotland Posts: 1362 Citroen Saxo MK1
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by huricane View Post
    just de-cat it problem sovled
    Was thinking of this..What impact does it have?
  15. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 191
    #15
    would decat it if i can find a decat pipe for it lol.
  16. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven
    #16
    get a new cat
  17. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #17
    to double check just loosen the bolts off prior to the cat and go a quick run, it'll be noisy as hell but if performance is back and it revs up freely then its a faulty cat, which to be honest, sounds very very likely