Exhaust missing cat?

1. yorksta Newbie Joined: Dec 2010 leicestershire Posts: 15 saxo vtr

   #1 1st January 2011, 16:46

   mot time is nearly here and need to replace my backbox as it has a massive hole in it. while i was under there noticed there was no cat, not under the car or on the downpipe. its a 2000 mk2 vtr and im pretty sure it should have one and dont want to take it down only to have it fail on emmisons.
   i have manifold-single piece downpipe-middle box-backbox.
   the car is totally standard looks like it always has been.
   also the back box doesnt look like a vtr one either, it has no chrome tail pipe and the hanger wraps around abd underneath the box in one piece, not 2 seperate hangers either side.
   has some on fitted the wrong exhaust at some point maybe?
   cheers in advance
2. Railroader Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Bolton Posts: 1068 Saxo 1.4i sx

   #2 1st January 2011, 16:49

   If theres no cat its obviously wrong. But if it works alright then its right!
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 1st January 2011, 18:23

   All saxo`s have a Cat yours being a 2000 model it should have 1 on the downpipe,unless someone has de-catted it does it pop & bang and is the engine management light on?Definate MOT fail without the CAT mate.
   
   Steve.
4. GRAHAM2000VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 peterborough Posts: 2861 2003 black vtr current escort van lol 2006 ford

   #4 1st January 2011, 18:32

   should have a cat mate should be depending if you have a single plug or 3 plug ecu
   
   single plug ecu should be:
   
   manifold-front pipe-cat-centre section-back box
   
   3 plug ecu should be:
   
   manifold-cat-centre- back box
5. yorksta Newbie Joined: Dec 2010 leicestershire Posts: 15 saxo vtr

   #5 1st January 2011, 21:50

   no the eml comes on with ignition and goes out as normal, no pops or bangs.
   looks like ill have to get a cat now then
   cheers all