Cat fitting quote

1. Martinsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Guildford Posts: 1178 Mk1 VTS

   #1 25th July 2007, 18:25

   hello people,
   i found out what the rattle was on my car, turns out its inside the cat so i think its pretty buggered up in there anyway, local garage quoted me about £100 including fitting. And i can get a cat for about £60 so there charging ruffly £40 labour.
   
   I am thinking of fitting it my self, to save me £40 (tight git i know lol) , just a straight forward swap as far as i know? with some exhaust putty (not sure what its called) and obviously tightening up the bolts lol
   Ive got axle stands etc.
   
   cheers
   
   Martin.
2. carlos45 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Wakefield Posts: 2257 Sax-Low GTI RIP! MK1 VTS MK2 106 GTI

   #2 25th July 2007, 18:27

   yeah thats basically it mate, piece of cake! and i got a used cat for about £20 from a breakers.
3. Martinsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Guildford Posts: 1178 Mk1 VTS

   #3 25th July 2007, 18:29

   Cheers carlos, might have a look down my local scrappy, didnt think of that
   
   Martin.
4. RedB Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Haywards Heath Posts: 8445

   #4 25th July 2007, 18:34

   Def scrappy or breakers, £30 tops and fit it yourself piece of cake to do fella
   
   Good luck
5. Martinsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Guildford Posts: 1178 Mk1 VTS

   #5 25th July 2007, 18:37

   Thats good then, goin to save me a fair bit of money
   
   cheers Martin.
6. vtr130 Established Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2279

   #6 25th July 2007, 18:49

   Check ebay dude!!
7. RedB Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Haywards Heath Posts: 8445

   #7 25th July 2007, 18:49

   Indeed buddy, let me know how it goes for ya
8. RedB Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Haywards Heath Posts: 8445

   #8 25th July 2007, 18:50

   Please dont trust fleabay as if the cats faulty then its no refund and will cost you more in the long run
9. RedB Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Haywards Heath Posts: 8445

   #9 25th July 2007, 18:51

   soz vtr130 but second hand parts from there often have problems and more wrong then right and have just been refurbed at best. Cats are cheap as it is
10. carlos45 Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Wakefield Posts: 2257 Sax-Low GTI RIP! MK1 VTS MK2 106 GTI

    #10 25th July 2007, 18:52

    any way, DE-CAT FTW! lol
11. Martinsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Guildford Posts: 1178 Mk1 VTS

    #11 25th July 2007, 19:03

    Yeh i was thinking of decating, but whatever happens ill need the cat for the MOT, so when i come to getting a new manifold and new backbox ill probably get a decat then. (then switch it back when MOT is due.)
    well off to the scrappy tomorow wonder what other goodies ill find there
    
    Martin.