Rant: Stolen catalytic converter

[oldagepensioner]

Supersam83 said:

I just don't understand why the car manufacturers (Toyota, Honda, etc) are not developing a different way of housing the CAT so its less likely to get stolen in the 1st place.

I'm sure there must be a way of keeping the CAT within the engine bay under the bonnet so thieves cannot get access to them?

I remember when cars back in the 70s and 80s had those long radio aerials that used to get stolen a lot (replaced mostly with wire clothes hangers). The car manufacturers started putting the aerials into the rear windscreens or those shark nose housings attached to the roof that we have now to stop the crime.

Once the car manufacturers make it harder to steal then the crimes will stop.

It's that simple surely?

It is possible,Citreon did it with the xsara picasso its part of the manifold which has the other advantage of running hotter which i believe also makes it more efficient as it gets hotter quicker.

[DavePanda]

oldagepensioner said:

Supersam83 said:

I just don't understand why the car manufacturers (Toyota, Honda, etc) are not developing a different way of housing the CAT so its less likely to get stolen in the 1st place.

I'm sure there must be a way of keeping the CAT within the engine bay under the bonnet so thieves cannot get access to them?

I remember when cars back in the 70s and 80s had those long radio aerials that used to get stolen a lot (replaced mostly with wire clothes hangers). The car manufacturers started putting the aerials into the rear windscreens or those shark nose housings attached to the roof that we have now to stop the crime.

Once the car manufacturers make it harder to steal then the crimes will stop.

It's that simple surely?

It is possible,Citreon did it with the xsara picasso its part of the manifold which has the other advantage of running hotter which i believe also makes it more efficient as it gets hotter quicker.

Our Mazda has the cat tucked up under the manifold, you can't even see it let alone get to it.

[Grrbang]

oldagepensioner said:

It is possible,Citreon did it with the xsara picasso its part of the manifold which has the other advantage of running hotter which i believe also makes it more efficient as it gets hotter quicker.

My car has one, which was fine right up until the manifold developed a leak and I got a quote for replacement...

[oldagepensioner]

Grrbang said:

oldagepensioner said:

It is possible,Citreon did it with the xsara picasso its part of the manifold which has the other advantage of running hotter which i believe also makes it more efficient as it gets hotter quicker.

My car has one, which was fine right up until the manifold developed a leak and I got a quote for replacement...

Yup that hurts when i had the exhaust replaced on my xsara picasso the cat would have added about an extra £300 to the price and that was with pattern parts.

[Draxindustries1]

Many Ford's also have the cat as part of the exhaust manifold which are near impossible to remove from under the car.

Old Hondas and Toyotas are targeted due to the content of palladium used. It's currently twice the value of gold..

[hairykrishna]

Do those cat shield things actually do anything? They don't look too substantial, are only fixed in a few places and I assume most enterprising scrotes carry a battery angle grinder these days.

[KurtFlew]

hairykrishna said:

Do those cat shield things actually do anything? They don't look too substantial, are only fixed in a few places and I assume most enterprising scrotes carry a battery angle grinder these days.

From the videos I've seen they use battery reciprocating saws, great for the thin exhausts but no chance on those plates.

[Saleen836]

Not a nice way to go but he wont be stealing anymore catalytic converters

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/palmdale-c...

[LunarOne]

Saleen836 said:

Not a nice way to go but he wont be stealing anymore catalytic converters

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/palmdale-c...

She accidentally ran him over? I hope she did it intentionally. No sympathy for the thief.

[anonymous-user]

Saleen836 said:

Not a nice way to go but he wont be stealing anymore catalytic converters

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/palmdale-c...

Sounds like he died quickly. Which is a shame.

[Turn7]

Pothole said:

Do you have a practical, viable suggestion as to what they should do?

Kick the living st out of the scumbags ?

Cut their thieving hands off ?

There is zero respect for anything or anybody in this country any more.

Its time to stop being soft.

[CalisenQX]

Turn7 said:

Pothole said:

Do you have a practical, viable suggestion as to what they should do?

Kick the living st out of the scumbags ?

Cut their thieving hands off ?

There is zero respect for anything or anybody in this country any more.

Its time to stop being soft.

100% this.

[Jonny_]

LunarOne said:

Saleen836 said:

Not a nice way to go but he wont be stealing anymore catalytic converters

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/palmdale-c...

She accidentally ran him over? I hope she did it intentionally. No sympathy for the thief.

I hope it hurt like hell.

And also hope that the driver isn't in any way penalised; after all, it's not her fault that some piece of garbage took it upon himself to try and steal bits from under her car.

[Dan Singh]

Saleen836 said:

Not a nice way to go but he wont be stealing anymore catalytic converters

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/palmdale-c...

'Police described the thief's condition as satisfactory'.