Not unless it is clogged or damaged. You cannot run the car without a converter if that is what you are asking. It is illegal and the engine will not run properly with the converter removed.
about $250
how much does it cost to have a catalytic converter installed in a 2002 Mazda tribute
$1800
You will need to replace it.
Replace the Downstream O2 sensor (after the catalytic converter)
There is 1 before and 1 after the catalytic converter.
remove it then install new one
That would be the sensor after the catalytic converter.
You do not fix a defective Catalytic Converter, you replace it. A replacement converter will cost from $250 to $400 depending on brand and quality. OEM will be around $300. Labor costs are not included.
You can go with a bolt on (more money) or a weld in (less money)
The catalytic converter is found in the exhaust system between the engine and the muffler.
if we are talking about clogged catalytic converter; 1. Lost of power 2. Engine warm up fast 3. press gas pedal, but engine runs low RPM it depends on the % clogged