engine is misfiring badly enough to cause damage to cat. converter causes could be tune up iteams plugs , wires , cap ,rotor, i have found many needing central port injector unit in need of replacement , new improved muti port unit can be installed in its place
The thermostat may need to be replaced. The cooling fan might not be working. The cooling fan should run while the a/c is on. Two things I would check first.
Depending on if it is a MY95 or MY96 will determine if it is OBD2 or not. If it is MY05 it has a 6 pin connector near the PCM that pins out as follows:1= ground2=N/C3=data Transmit4=Data Recieve5=ignition6=not used