Need Advice on Car problem

Green_Martian · 28-10-2007 2:47pm #1

Hi All,

Coming home from work on Friday and parking the car outside the house, i heard this massive bang, it was the engine backfiring really badly and a horrible smell of eggs......

So brought it round to the local Fast Fit and was told it wa the Cat that had gone, which i have thought myself, he said he would not fix it as there could be a problem with the ECU and to go to Peugeot to have the ECU checked and also have the Air sensor replaced.

Anyway i know im probabaly looking at possibly over 800 Euros to get it replaced, what i want to know is do they replace the whole exhaust system or just the Cat????
And if anyone has had a similar experience am i looking at more than 800 Euros, especially seen as i have to go to Peugeot themselves????

Thanks,
G

TychoCaine · 28-10-2007 5:59pm

My experience with fast fit and the like is that they are unwilling to take on anything that isn't a straight forward bolt-on replacement job. Unless there is a warning light on the dash I'd take it to an independent exhaust crowd and get an expert opinion.

colm_mcm · 28-10-2007 6:06pm

If the ECU fault caused the cat to fail due to unburnt fuel, there's little point in just replacing the cat.
Where are you based, I know of a good Peugeot independant specialist.

Mr.Diagnostic · 28-10-2007 6:52pm

TychoCaine wrote: »

Unless there is a warning light on the dash I'd take it to an independent exhaust crowd and get an expert opinion.

That is a contradiction in terms.

TychoCaine · 28-10-2007 6:56pm

Mr.Diagnostic wrote: »

That is a contradiction in terms.

Depends on the independent I suppose, but I've found the chains to be worse than useless.

Mr.Diagnostic · 28-10-2007 7:31pm

TychoCaine wrote: »

Depends on the independent I suppose, but I've found the chains to be worse than useless.

I agree with the above 100%

but

if the OP has a EMS problem then he needs to see a clued in diagnostic specialist, not an exhaust fitter, either indy or chain.

Green_Martian · 29-10-2007 12:17pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

If the ECU fault caused the cat to fail due to unburnt fuel, there's little point in just replacing the cat.
Where are you based, I know of a good Peugeot independant specialist.

Cheers for the reply, Im based in Coolock. I am thinking of ringing Peugeot in Baldoyle or Finglas tomorrow morning to get quotes.

In fairness to the bloke in Fast Fit, he did say it was a problem with the ECU that caused the problem with the cat, as he said there was too much fuel being unburnt, plus he said the cat was glowing red, and also the car revs drop very low and it takes time to pick up any speed.

Haven't driven it since Sat, as i don't want to damage it further, plus its undriveable as it keeps cutting out

Thanks again for the replies

Need Advice on Car problem

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