O/T Mondeo Catalyst

[Midnight]

The catalyst on my Mondeo has started rattling. It sounds like some of the internal baffling has broken away and it sounds like it got loose bolts inside. I think I already know the answer to this problem. Get a new one, but do any of you know of any other ways around this problem as a new cat will probably cost as much as the car is worth.

[Stationary M25 Traveller]

Taking speed bumps too fast can shatter the internal matrix. Look for aftermarket supplier of exhausts, don't go to Ford. They are not as frighteningly-priced as when cars were first fitted with them.

 

 

[mav]

This happened to my cousins Mundane years ago - be very careful. his sucked some of the bits back up into the engine.

 

Replace asap - as SM25T says find your local exhaust manuf / supplier and get a 3rd party pattern part.

[Badger Bill]

Dude, try here or here and count your lucky stars that you don't have a crazy fandangled twin cat set-up like I had to fork out £250+ for on my old subaru legacy! £60-odd quid seems to cover it. Simple nail in job on the drive. Max 2 hours inc brew stop and the finding of missplaced spanners. Best get any fittings from ford IMO, the aftermarket ones are a bit shonkey. ie specialist bolts if they need replacing, gaskets and the fire seal (metal wire cone shaped gasket thing)

 

BB

 

PS I have just found where I got mine from here

 

Edited by - Badger Bill on 2 Jul 2009 08:58:02