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01 cherokee catalytic converter
- Thread starter davebrown
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AZ Jeff
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- Gilbert, Arizona
The cat does NOT have to be replaced by a dealer. If you have suitable tools, you can get the old one off yourself. Or, if you don't feel like messing with it (and trying to get the outlet pipe off after the clamp has crushed it), I would head over to a local muffler shop.
RichP
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- Effort, Pa
davebrown said:
Did the autozone dude happen to work next door at McDonalds flipping burgers and asking 'would you like fries with that' last week too, now he's a 'Parts guy', sheesh. It unbolts from one end and it does come off. Hate doing exhaust work, almost as much as house painting, get a face shield or a good set of safety glasses before you start. Figure about $90 for a new cat.
Hawaiian Style
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- JAX
7/70000 warranty on the cat I think... you over that?
Either way, bolted or unbolted, the labor to weld another one on is usually pretty cheap. Midas, Goodyear, ect can hook you up but don't let them touch any other part of your XJ! :laugh3:
Either way, bolted or unbolted, the labor to weld another one on is usually pretty cheap. Midas, Goodyear, ect can hook you up but don't let them touch any other part of your XJ! :laugh3:
Boris T
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- Nowhere, Ne
Fed emission requirements cover the factory cat up to 80k miles. FYI
mrfoo
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- Gadsden, Alabama
Boris T, this 80k fed emissions requirement...is that for every year model or what?
How does that work?
How does that work?
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- Terra Firma
That is Federal law. The emissions systems are warranted for 80,000 miles, and the cat is part of the emissions system. This warranty follows the vehicle. You don't have to be the original owner.mrfoo said:
For future reference, AutoZone does not sell a direct fit catalytic converter for the XJ, they sell only a "universal fit" -- which means it actually doesn't fit anything, and has to be welded on. The OEM is bolted with a flange at the front, and uses a conventional muffler clamp between the cat and the muffler.
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L92XJ
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- Orlando, Florida
My 92 has 180k on the original cat. While I was having the muffler & tailpipe replaced at a local shop I saw a sign on the wall that read something like this,
"The catalytic converter on your car should never go bad. If it does, something else has caused this to happen and should be fixed before replacing the converter."
I asked the guy doing my work about this and he said it was true. Let us know how things turn out.
"The catalytic converter on your car should never go bad. If it does, something else has caused this to happen and should be fixed before replacing the converter."
I asked the guy doing my work about this and he said it was true. Let us know how things turn out.
