the enviroment safer my question is what happens to all the old convertors when they are at the end of there service lives or are they non polluting when they are being disposed of or are they just another enviromental problem to be disposed off at a later date ?
2006-11-24 13:53:34 · 11 answers · asked by PARADOX 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
i own a repair shop,and unfortunately your right they do become something of a disposal item,and they can be recycled ,but people don't think to much about it right now,but some day its going to come back and bite us all in the butt for what we have done to the environment,i have a company that picks,all my old ones up,and recycles them,but most shops will just throw them away ,so sooner or later were going to have to pay the price for it,they wont rot away like ordinary metals do they,ll be there one hundred years from now,but you bring up a good point there ,and everyone needs to wake up,and realize what you do today will come back on you tomorrow,,good question there,,good luck,i hope this help,s.
2006-11-24 14:02:29 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can remove any muffler / just don't drive the vehicle on any road. The muffler serves 2 Purposes, to quieten the combustion noises / but as well - it maintains a certain compression ratio. If you remove your muffler alone / your performance most likely will suffer. If you just want to make noise Buy a thrush muffler / or get a spike and a hammer, and punch some holes in the muffler.
2016-05-22 23:32:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The old catalytic converters are normally exchanged when a new one is bought. The old one returns to the manufacturer who recover and recycle the expensive metals that are in it.
2006-11-24 23:58:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they, like all metals can be melted down, it is a waste of materials if they are given up to a land waste site.... you should go to bed easily knowin that your catalytic conveter is goin to go to good use after ur finisished with it! nothing made of pure metal should ever go to wasye!
2006-11-24 14:30:18 · answer #4 · answered by Aled H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are shredded as they contain various precious metals inc platinum and reused to make more cats they are actually worth about £35 each scrap value
2006-11-24 23:03:30 · answer #5 · answered by gwoods1210 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I shouldn't cause yourself unnecessary anxiety over it. It is the volume of cars that is the problem, one thinks.
2006-11-24 13:56:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are melted down and turned into Argos jewellery.
2006-11-24 13:58:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They contain precious metals and are recycled.
2006-11-24 14:02:47 · answer #8 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-24 16:17:25 · answer #9 · answered by moc p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just another problem... just compare it to how energy can not be destroyed, it can only change from one form to another.
2006-11-24 13:56:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋