Noooo!!.. It's started. Need to replace Cat

[jangol]

Hey guys,

2nd week of ownership & it appears I will need to spend already check out the pic driver side Cat has seen better days..

Anybody got 1 knocking about?
How much for a new 1.. (Any part no's please)

What's an alternative?

Not happy at the mo lol

[amanda1]

Oh dear oh dear!
Ring unit 20 or MRC to see if they have any 2nd hand ones lying about as that will be the cheapest option because I think they are each about £500 from audi.


That's a proper bodge it job is that!!!

[IanH755]

...............and so the wallet draining begins!!!!!!

That's a pretty horrendous job there by whoever owned it last!

[jangol]

£500 each... Wow.. Ok.. I see what you meant about expensive to own.. Yeah a really joke of a poor job.. Which is strange considering it has a very good service history... I'm a little gutted.. 2 F'ing weeks that all it took lol

[jangol]

Is there no other alternatives that won't pull my pants down?

[amanda1]

Other is decat her and you won't have to worry about cats anymore!

Best and cheapest option for the mo is to try and get a 2nd hand one........
Shocking repair tbh though

@ian ohhh you meanie........let the wallet draining begin indeed

[jangol]

@amanda1 what price & options to do that.. Any links would be greatful..

[amanda1]

Any exhaust company should be able to make you a cat but milltek is the preferred option but it isn't cheap!

[bilko1]

Milltek catless down pipes will set you back about £450 if memory serves me well and a couple of hours labour to fit if all the nuts / bolts come undone easily.

[Nobby]

What the hell has happened to that? Looks like it's just covered in about an inch of exhaust paste.

It's also looks like the flexi joint by the way. The actual cats will be ok. Sure if you asked them nicely MRC could take them off, weld in a replacement flexi and put it back. The removal and refitting will probably be more expensive than the parts.

[jangol]

Ok. So the cat may be alright.. Just need new fleix... That would be a bonus if that's the case.. Also if I go de-cat.. I won't get it through mot right?

[amanda1]

Just because it is decated doesn't mean it won't go through an mot

[jangol]

Really.. Ok.. Good to know @amanda1. will take the crap off the pipe next week & see what it looks like. If I can mend it great.. If not a used cat it will have to be

[maRS6]

I'm swapping out my stock exhaust for an MTM quad with qst on the 15th Jul. If you can get to qst and you're interested, I can speak to Kim Collins. You should only be paying labour.

[jangol]

Thanks @maRS6 very kind of you.. will work out where qst is.. & confirm how much it will cost to get done & come Back to you..