Cat converter and oil filter damage

1. Nozi Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4 2002 Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #1 20th February 2012, 21:27

   Hi,
   
   I need some advice please: I bought a saxo 1.1 desire.
   Just after the purchase I realized that the cat converter matches the oil filter!! The oil filter is damaged and it reaches the manifold.....It is very dangerous, because the manifold adds heat to the oil, and if the oil filter leaks it might burn!
   
   
   So I would like to ask for a favour: Anyone who has a 1.1 saxo, can you take a picture please on your car just to see how big is the distance originally? What do you think how can it be fixed simply?
   My first idea was to replace the cat converter to a new one, but I am affraid the exhaust wont stay in position with this new one..
   I would be grateful to any suggestions/help!
   thanks and regards
   
   
   http://i41.tinypic.com/riyale.jpg
2. user_38699 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Torquay Posts: 2930 MK2 saxo vtr

   #2 20th February 2012, 21:35

   That's been hit and bent by the looks of it, is it blowing?.
   
   is yours a mk1 or mk2 also?
3. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

   #3 20th February 2012, 21:38

   It could be a vt manifold as they usually have a plastic filter not sure if its different in mk1s and mk2s (i think it is) I had a standand manifold (looked like your one) and I changed to a de-cat and melted the plastic filter so had to change to a metal one like yours
4. Nozi Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4 2002 Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #4 20th February 2012, 21:44

   it is a mk2 (2002) 1.1 with this one part:
   
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2709134462...=p5197.c0.m619
   
   i dont know what is the originally part there, i need a picture about a good car
5. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #5 20th February 2012, 21:45

   you need to relocate the filter it seems the previous owner has bashed it in so the mani can fit. which means the oil filter probably isnt doing its job to the best of its ability.
6. Nozi Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4 2002 Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #6 20th February 2012, 21:54

   is it possible? :O
   
   i thought how i will do something with the manifold :O
7. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #7 20th February 2012, 22:27

   its got the wrong filter set up altogether, cars with cats in the downpipe had the plastic capped filter, either someone has decatted the car in the past and converted to early type filter or someones fitted an earlier engine and just couldn't be bothered to swap the filter housings over. looks a mess anyway
8. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #8 20th February 2012, 22:28

   just seen yours a 2002, deff should have plastic capped filter set up
9. Nozi Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4 2002 Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #9 23rd February 2012, 18:46

   so can somebody to do a picture about a 1.1 mk2 engine please?
10. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #10 23rd February 2012, 18:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 its got the wrong filter set up altogether, cars with cats in the downpipe had the plastic capped filter, either someone has decatted the car in the past and converted to early type filter or someones fitted an earlier engine and just couldn't be bothered to swap the filter housings over. looks a mess anyway

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 just seen yours a 2002, deff should have plastic capped filter set up

    not sure why it took 8 other posts for this to get mentioned
    
    OP, if you look to the right of the head shield on the top of the Manifold, you can see the top of the oil filter!
    
11. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #11 23rd February 2012, 18:50

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-SA...item27c37612a4
    
    The oil filter is the black cap with the hex on the top of it. Like what Tonts showed you up there ^^ ebay pic you can see the filter setup better though
12. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #12 23rd February 2012, 18:58

    im sure someone on here would have the full set up available to buy off them.
    coughJasonCough...