Loss of power, excess use of fuel, and converter will get red hot.
cos it sounds noisy!
Transmission torque converter or an exhuast catalytic converter?
Your car will not run better and you will get no better mileage. In fact you car will not run correctly without the converter as the ECU will not be able to adjust the correct fuel/air mixture properly without the converter on place. Know that is illegal in all 50 states to remove a catalytic converter. The fine is from $2,500 to $25,000.
It can't the converter is in the exhaust system
I'm not sure about rhodium, but i know that catalytic converters with platinum contain about 3-7 grams of platinum per converter.
A catalytic converter could need replacing for a couple of reasons. If your municipality require emissions testing a defective converter could be the source of fail emissions problem but the most common reason that a converter is replace is plugging off the exhaust system lowering the performance of the engine. If your car appears to run properly but lacks power a clogged catalytic converter could be the source of the problem. One of the quickest ways to verify this is an intake manifold vacuum check. If the vacuum reading is low and steady this is an indication of a plugged converter.
A Catalytic Converter reduces unburned exhaust gasses.
A bad catalytic converter will cause a severely restricted exhaust system. You would notice a lack of power and performance from you vehicle and in cases of a completely blocked converter, the engine may not run.
If it was built with one, it is required.
I believe bank 1 sensor 1 is Passenger side before catalytic converter. sensor 2 is after catalytic converter. bank 2 sensor 1 is Driver side before catalytic converter. sensor 2 is after catalytic converter.
Maybe the heat shield on catalyytic converter Maybe the heat shield on catalytic converter Maybe the heat shield on catalytic converter Maybe the heat shield on catalytic converter
Just ask any auto parts store for an OEM style converter.