Repair shop wants $700 to replace the catalytic.

Tiny
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Repair shop wants $700 to replace the catalytic converter; can the vehicle be operated safely and without causing any damage if that part is not replaced?
Thursday, January 17th, 2013 AT 9:21 PM

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Tiny
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Replacing the Cat is not gonna do you good unless the fault is located what cause it to fail- A failed Cat will create an engine performance problem. You can use a test pipe if you wish.
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Thursday, January 17th, 2013 AT 9:34 PM

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