Legally a defective catalytic converter must be replaced.
No, it must be replaced.
No, if it is clogged it must be replaced.
You cannot clean it. If it is clogged it must be replaced.
No, once it is clogged it must be replaced.
You can't repair it. It must be replaced.You can't repair it. It must be replaced.
The heat shield on top of the converter may have broken loose. it can be repaired. If the rattling is inside the converter it must be replaced.
There is no cleaner for a catalytic converter. If it is stopped up you must replace it.
If you're referring to removing the catalytic converter from your vehicle, first off this is illegal. Secondly no modern engine will run properly with the catalytic converter removed. You must have a fully functional catalytic converter in place.
If it came from the factory with a catalytic converter then it must have one
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the installer must keep a replaced catalytic converter for 15 days after you replace it. They are required to keep copies of the invoices and statements for each after market converter for six months after they are installed.
Yes. According to Federal law, catalytic converters must be maintained for all vehicles on which the converters were originally installed. The catalytic converters burn any fuel that was not completely burned in the combustion cylinder, making the exhaust considerably cleaner. Removing the catalytic converter is a violation of the law, and while your vehicle can operate quite well without the catalytic converter, you do not want to pay that fine.
They must be replaced.They must be replaced.