Hey guys so I am about to replace the rear cat converter, muffler, and exhaust tips on my loyale, but I want to know whether my cat converter can be salvaged. One mechanic told me that the car converter needed to be replaced because its rusty and is detached from the muffler. I need your opinions. I attached pictures of the worst area of rust, and the part where the cat pipe attaches to the muffler. Do you guys think that I could just put on a new gasket and keep the old cat?

Nevermind I'm just going to replace it. However I just ran into anotber problem. The spring bolts are turning but they aren't coming out. Any suggestions for dealing with this?

Nevermind I'm just going to replace it. However I just ran into anotber problem. The spring bolts are turning but they aren't coming out. Any suggestions for dealing with this?

Grinder cut them off. Buy stainless steel hardware at a hardware store to get a similar effect. Use jam nuts to keep them on. My exhaust mod on my Subaru page should have a picture that shows them.

 

7th picture down on this page:

 

http://www.dynahoedave.co.nf/exhaust.html

Edited June 12, 20169 yr by DaveT