I firmly believe that my catalytic converter has.

Tiny
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I firmly believe that my catalytic converter has become clogged due to driving the car around for years with bad O2 sensors. I went the cheapo way and bought a cat from ebay. I think im pretty mechanically inclined since I have done a few repair jobs on my car myself such as replacing the alternator, replacing a bad serpentine belt on my A/C compressor, and changing my valve cover gasket along with a few other things. I was wondering if anyone could help with directions as to replace my catalytic converter. (The front one that comes directly from my exhaust manifold). And yes the cat I bought came with new studs, washers, and bolts since according my brother shops tend to break these when trying to get old cats off. Just looking for some information before I can decide if this is something I can tackle in my garage rather than spending another $200 just in labor costs at a shop. Thanks in Advance!
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Wednesday, December 26th, 2012 AT 3:11 PM

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Tiny
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And this is an Acura 2.5 TL
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Wednesday, December 26th, 2012 AT 3:12 PM
Tiny
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Yes, you can do this at home

bolt off and bolt on. Make sure it is sealed at both ends.

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Wednesday, December 26th, 2012 AT 4:17 PM
Tiny
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OK just checking. Ive pulled my car up on ramps to look and its looks like a very tight spot. Im questioning my access to all the bolts on the top of the cat behind the manifold.
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Wednesday, December 26th, 2012 AT 4:31 PM
Tiny
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Use a universal with your extension. Spray up the bolts real good

Roy
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Wednesday, December 26th, 2012 AT 4:54 PM
Tiny
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Ok I'm not sure if I have the right part. I think my car has 2 catalytic converters. The one directly after the exhausts manifold is the one I thought I would need to replace. Fact is I'm not sure which one I need to replacree but the cat I just bought is the one further down the flex pipe which is very accessible. So I guess my question is would the cat in question to be clogged would I be more likely the one directly after manifold or downstream one?
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Saturday, December 29th, 2012 AT 7:56 PM

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