If it is bad, yes. States that have vehicle inspections would notice right away the loud sound and leaking gases and not pass it without replacement. It's not at all cheap, however.
You may want to have a mechanic look at it to make sure it's bad.
Unless you have a California model, the converter assembly sells in the aftermarket for about $300.
If the converter is defective there is no alternative. You must replace it.
look underthe truck starting from the catalyctic converter in direction of the engine. There is at two places ,wires which enter in the exhaust pipe. It's like spark plugs with electric wire. Very simple to change.
I had this happen to my 04 TB.....it felt very sluggish, and took a while to accelerate (even on the highway at speeds 50-70mph). Turned out to be the catalyctic converter. Cost $800 to replace at the dealer...fixed the problem though.
Requires welding like a muffler. If you can weld, cut off the old one & weld in the new.
AnswerMy 1999 Frontier actually has two oxygen sensors. One in front of the catalytic converter "upstream" and one after "downstream" which constitutes double the cost.The best thing to do is find out which one is bad before you replace them.P.S. the catalitic converter is inline with the exhaust system.Additionally, You can get the Entire "2000 Nissan Frontier" Official Service / Repair Manual for less than 10 bucks.
Legally you can only replace a catalytic converter with another catalytic converter.
You have to remove the transmission to replace the torque converter.You have to remove the transmission to replace the torque converter.
How does the average joe replace a starter in a 2002 Nissan frontier
Not unless it is clogged or defective. It is illegal to remove it without installing another one.
Yes you can replace a catalytic converter. No you cannot replace it with resonators. It is illegal and the engine will not run correctly.
You replace the torque converter.You replace the torque converter.