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Lock for catalytic converter.

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  • 22-10-2019 7:23pm
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    irishgirl19
    Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭


    With the rise of catalytic converter thefts in toyotas, does anyone know where I can buy a lock for one?

    Can't seem to find anywhere that sells them so far.

    Thanks


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    Gorgeousgeorge
    Registered Users Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭Gorgeousgeorge


    irishgirl19 wrote: »
    With the rise of catalytic converter thefts in toyotas, does anyone know where I can buy a lock for one?

    Can't seem to find anywhere that sells them so far.

    Thanks

    If they can cut the cat out of the car they would have no problem cutting any sort of lock off I'd say


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    PsychoPete
    Registered Users Posts: 8,573 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Fairly pointless to "lock it" as they just cut the cat out anyway


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    FluffPiece
    Registered Users Posts: 368 ✭✭FluffPiece


    Google cat clamp. Pricey but would be a deterrant.

    http://www.catsafe.org.uk/


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    pablo128
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    I think I read somewhere that Toyota themselves supply something to prevent theft.


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    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Beat them at their own game! Bring 2000s back! Take the cat out yourself and put it back in when you need to go for nct!


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    pablo128
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    It also depends on the model of Toyota. What car have you got?


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    irishgirl19
    Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭irishgirl19


    pablo128 wrote: »
    It also depends on the model of Toyota. What car have you got?

    Prius 2nd gen.

    Thanks, have heard if they want it bad enough they will take the extra time to cut through the lock. Would hope it would be a deterrent though.


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Best option would be to get onto the guberment and get it regulated....

    Certain ethnic minorities are big into this....

    It use to be easy targets such as vans and 4x4 for height but they will squeeze in for the good stuff off the hybrids too.

    Irish rail, ESB, eir etc are all targets to for services and it causes huge issues.


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    irishgirl19
    Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭irishgirl19


    Yeah it's gone crazy. My friends was stolen recently. Guards said she was one of many reported that week. She has to get a new car because Toyota told her they have a backlog and she'd be waiting months for a new one


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    pablo128
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    irishgirl19 wrote: »
    Yeah it's gone crazy. My friends was stolen recently. Guards said she was one of many reported that week. She has to get a new car because Toyota told her they have a backlog and she'd be waiting months for a new one

    They are available through exhaust centres and motor factors. You don't have to go to Toyota for a catalytic converter.


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Wonder why they can't go into the sites and do them.


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    irishgirl19
    Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭irishgirl19


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Wonder why they can't go into the sites and do them.

    Yup the usual suspects I'd say
    Edit: never mind, picked that up wrong I think 😂


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    irishgirl19
    Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭irishgirl19


    pablo128 wrote: »
    They are available through exhaust centres and motor factors. You don't have to go to Toyota for a catalytic converter.

    That's what I thought but she said she tried a few places and didn't have much luck


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    irishgirl19 wrote: »
    That's what I thought but she said she tried a few places and didn't have much luck

    Try few breaker yards, try all exhaust repair places.

    I'd be ringing around.


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    irishgirl19
    Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭irishgirl19


    Just hoping mine escapes it. Don't live in the best area for it


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    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭pablo128


    irishgirl19 wrote: »
    That's what I thought but she said she tried a few places and didn't have much luck

    I would try a few more. They are definitely available.


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    Interslice
    Registered Users Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭Interslice


    I wonder could you connect the hybrid battery to the exhaust or would it be causing more damage...


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    Lewis_Benson
    Registered Users Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭Lewis_Benson


    Interslice wrote: »
    I wonder could you connect the hybrid battery to the exhaust or would it be causing more damage...

    Fit a very loud motion sensing alarm to your car and purchase a large menacing weapon, that's about all that may deter them should you catch them in the act, and maybe a big angry dog.

    Guards will be able to do damn all about it


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    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,180 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Wonder why they can't go into the sites and do them.


    They sometimes do but it normally requires the ERU, public order unit, local Gardai and a helicopter gunship hovering above.


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Best option would be to get onto the guberment and get it regulated....

    Certain ethnic minorities are big into this....

    It use to be easy targets such as vans and 4x4 for height but they will squeeze in for the good stuff off the hybrids too.

    Irish rail, ESB, eir etc are all targets to for services and it causes huge issues.

    What are they doing with them? I assume its to sell on again but where are they being sold?


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    irishgirl19
    Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭irishgirl19


    Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »
    What are they doing with them? I assume its to sell on again but where are they being sold?

    I heard they're being sold abroad but not really sure. Guards are saying get the engraved but whoever is buying them obviously knows they're stolen anyway


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    mickdw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,261 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    It to sell the rare metals contained within so they are not being sold on as car parts.


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »
    What are they doing with them? I assume its to sell on again but where are they being sold?

    Precious metals inside are really really sought after.


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    irishgirl19
    Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭irishgirl19


    I came across a site called catstrap.net which claims to be resistant to cutting. They are expensive though and you wouldn't know how much extra customs would whack on top of that

    https://youtu.be/4twiRnYVvVY


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    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,881 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    irishgirl19 wrote: »
    With the rise of catalytic converter thefts in toyotas, does anyone know where I can buy a lock for one?

    Can't seem to find anywhere that sells them so far.

    Thanks




    I didn't know that this was a thing till a family members 12 year old Honda Jass got done. Garage owner tells me that they can fetch up to 700 scrap value for some of the realy old ones


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    garv123
    Registered Users Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    Are the catalytic converters worth the same as the converters from the other thread?











    :p


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    irishgirl19
    Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭irishgirl19


    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    I didn't know that this was a thing till a family members 12 year old Honda Jass got done. Garage owner tells me that they can fetch up to 700 scrap value for some of the realy old ones

    Yeah it's crazy. Seem to be hearing of them being done everywhere now.
    Apparently the prius and one of the Ford hybrids are being done alot


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    zilog_jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,641 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    pablo128 wrote: »
    I think I read somewhere that Toyota themselves supply something to prevent theft.

    Toyota GB do sell "Catloc" devices for various models, I asked Toyota Ireland about this and they do not.

    But it might be worth enquiring them about it - if enough people say something then they might do something about it:

    customerservice@toyota.ie

    I installed a dashcam (front and rear) with permanent wiring and parking mode, as a result of recent thefts near work. I can't imagine someone could easily get to the side of the car without passing the front or rear.


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    TheBoyConor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,292 ✭✭✭TheBoyConor


    irishgirl19 wrote: »
    I came across a site called catstrap.net which claims to be resistant to cutting. They are expensive though and you wouldn't know how much extra customs would whack on top of that

    https://youtu.be/4twiRnYVvVY

    Doesn't matter, locks, deterrents are futile. The people don't give a crap and are pretty much a law unto themselves. If they can't unbolt the cat they will cut it out. If they cannot cut it out do to lock devices, they will have no problem hooking a tow-chain onto it and onto the back of their Transit or Dmax and then pulling the whole exhaust off of the car, possibly doing many thousands worth of damage or even writing off the car.
    I've seen this kinda thing before, if a gate or shed door is locked and can't be opened, it will just be ram raided and demolished. Or if a hitch lock on a trailer can't be defeated it will be just pulled away with a short chain. Even if a wheel clamp is on the trailer it will just be driven away with the clamp tearing along the road.

    These people don't give a shít.

    If you are in a high theft area it might be better just to leave the cat unprotected and take the chance, or put in a bad cat and keep your good one safe for NCT time. The above alternative of having the whole exhaust wrenched from your car by a transit and tow chain could end up costing you an awful lot more.


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    redcup342
    Registered Users Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭redcup342


    would it be worth wrapping the pipes and the cat in razor wire.

    Would at least make them thing "wtf is this" move on to the next one


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