Online, exhaust supplier, help.

Afraid they don't stock the 1300, just the 800 and 1000, Steve.

Cheers tox

Called them both, Buypartsbuy just have the cat...

As a matter of interest, the genuine parts are... Wait for it

Cat £821 Back box £260

Don' laugh :0(

Cheers tox

Get the bugger welded up?

JB

Funnily enough, my next door neighbour who is a welder, has just gone over it and said it only needs a back box (around £40) fitted, and that's exactly what it's getting.

Cheers tox

If it does end up needing a new cat, high-flow universal ones are available for £60-70 on ebay....

Many thanks Tony, I'll have a look at that...

Anyone got thoughts on how long a cat should last?

Surely a four year old van with less than 40k miles shouldn't need a cat?

tox

The Legend (trabant owners club@Nicks place.comco) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Do I look like a vet?

Not that simple. If the engine's been misfiring or overfilled with oil - or even had the wrong kind of silicone spray or sealant used in the intake piping, if the van's been taken through a deep ford, or the cat's simply been grounded - then the cat could quite easily have died through external factors.