Used cats

**98maro** · 07-13-2010, 10:08 PM

Ok guys. I need the passenger side cat
I found it here.
I talked to my mechanic bout gettin a used cat to do the smog check
I tought bout just look for a good used cat and that way pass the emissions test
What he told me that used cat don't work
So now I'm confused. Is it true?
Or he's just sayin that
If the cats were good when they were removed they should be good when we put them back on right?
What u guys think
Thanks for the help

**0rion** · 07-13-2010, 11:56 PM

as long as they were working when pulled off I don't see any reason they still wouldn't be working

**98maro** · 07-14-2010, 12:01 AM

I thought the same thing
But this guy said that and he confused me
So if the cats don't rattle or anything they are fine right?

**JayTA98** · 07-14-2010, 04:36 AM

I will think that they could get clogged also and won't let the emissions pass or get filtered correctly...

**98maro** · 07-14-2010, 10:39 AM

S what u guys think?
Should I try or it's just a waist of money

**Spaz** · 07-14-2010, 10:51 AM

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1431883

check out this thread before you commit to anything!!!

**98maro** · 07-14-2010, 10:59 AM

My car is a 00 camaro ss with 120xxx miles
So I'm sure the warranty is over
The previous owner said they were changed almost 2 years ago when it had 114xxx miles on it
And he said after that he got 1 year warranty on the cats
Is that the warranty after the cats are replaced?

**Spaz** · 07-14-2010, 11:10 AM

as long as the price is good i'd say give it a shot...

**98maro** · 07-14-2010, 11:14 AM

The prie is not bad
And the cats I got now. 1 of them is noisy. It bothers me to hear it

I'm goin to the dealer shit to see about any warranty
Who knows....

**Spaz** · 07-14-2010, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by 98maro

The prie is not bad
And the cats I got now. 1 of them is noisy. It bothers me to hear it

I'm goin to the dealer shit to see about any warranty
Who knows....

you sure it's the cat that is noisy and not one of the heat shields vibrating???

**98maro** · 07-14-2010, 11:21 AM

I thought it was that too but. The noise come from inside the cat
I took it to the shop and p430 came up
The code for the passenger side cat

**Spaz** · 07-14-2010, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by 98maro

I thought it was that too but. The noise come from inside the cat
I took it to the shop and p430 came up
The code for the passenger side cat

i'd take it to a dealer and let them know they were replaced a little while back (by the previous owner) and shit out on ya again... it would be worth the try...