Catalytic Converter for 2002 Honda Civic?

Question

So my catalytic converter for my 2002 Honda Civic is "loose" and may soon need to be replaced according to the car report that my mechanic gave me. I was wondering is this going to cost me an arm and a leg?

Answer 1

It depends on how many miles you have on your car. The honda factory warranty on the catalytic convertor is for 8 years or 80,000 miles. The car is 6 years old. If you have under 80,000 miles then it won't cost you anything because its covered under the Honda Emissions Warranty. Even if you're not the original owner; the warranty is on the car, not on the owner.

as for paying for one if you're out of warranty, you have to use the Honda converter in most states; there are no smog compliant aftermarket replacement catalytic converters available for California cars and those states that mimic California's laws (NY, Vermont and others). Using a non-honda convertor in those states will cause you to fail a smog test on visual inspection for a non-compliant convertor.

I'm not sure of the other states but I don't think you'll find one for the 2002 civic outside of Honda.

My guess is you're still under warranty and the repair will be free.

hope that helps

Answer 2

2002 Honda Civic Catalytic Converter

Answer 3

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Catalytic Converter for 2002 Honda Civic?
So my catalytic converter for my 2002 Honda Civic is "loose" and may soon need to be replaced according to the car report that my mechanic gave me. I was wondering is this going to cost me an arm and a leg?

Answer 4

honda guy is correct on this one, i would also like to add that most of the time honda will do a 50/50 split with you if it is out of warinty, meaning honda pays for the part and you pay for the labor, also, if you take it to honda and there is no check engine code for a bad cat (p0420) they are not going to replace it for just being loose inside the cast iron housing. yes your other mechanic is correct but in honda's eyes, it is still working and doesn't need to be replaced. I also read another person's comment about going to a junk yard... this is illegal, junk yards are not alloud to resell emmisions devices such as catilytic converters e.g.r. valves ect.

Answer 5

Is it the entire converter that is "loose" or just the heat shield on the bottom?
If it's just the heat shield, I've tried re-welding the cracked welds with a map gas torch, and had marginal to poor luck.
The hillbilly fix of the coat hanger around the entire converter and shield twist-tied snug gets a big thumbs up from the driveway mechanic.
A converter new is $300-$400, but junk yards may have them cheaper. Just make sure you're getting one in good condition.
Best of luck!

Answer 6

usually catalytic converters are expensive, probably
more so on foreign cars. a friend of mine witha nissan
was quoted about a thousand dollars, maybe a little
bit less.maybe shop around for best price.

Answer 7

I'd have a free exhaust check done and I'd also be trying to locate what rubber is burning you might have something rubbing under the hood or a brake sticking even , so to be sure I'd have a free brake inspection done too. Hope that helps and best of luck.

Answer 8

check this site for car parts just go to the " shop on line button" advanceautoparts.com you can order the part their and probably save some money the only thing you would have to do then is get it installed.