HELP HELP HELP!! Hello all, this is my 1st time using this, so PLEASE bare with me. Anywayz, I have an Accord Coupe 00', about a week ago there was an 18 wheeler's tire in the middle of the highway, at night time, and I could not get over, or swerve in time enough not 2 hit it. So I had no choice but 2 run over it, but I looked under my car and noticed the Catalytic Converter Housing unit/part (whatever the name may be) is a bit jumbled up, but it still looks 2 be holding on okay, but I'm afraid if I hit something else, the whole things gonna rip off. Is there a way 2 just by the housing part without replacing the whole unit, or is it okay 2 leave it the way it is.

Thanx 4 any advice!!

 

Is it leaking exhaust? You can just buy a cataylitic converter...

 

No it's not leaking anything (yet)! You think it's best 2 buy the whole thing? No one just sells the housing unit, or I thought maybe I could hammer it up some so that it won't be so close 2 the ground (but it's also not dragging or anything YET either).

 

uh is it the heat shield or the cat itself? did you even look?

 

oops, i took another look at it and found some pics on the web and yes i now think it's the heat shield

 

likely the bolts are still in and the shield ripped away from the bolts, so if you want a permanent fix you'll have to go get it welded or buy a new heat shield (if that's the case). Or, just take it off since it serves a very minimal purpose.

 

yeah that's exactly what it looks like (like a small section of it is crumpled like alluminum foil) and it's not making any noises or anything. cool! thanx 4 tha advice! guess i'll try 2 find a welder then

 

Or you could remove it at the cost of your labor.

 

hahaha my labor huh? well i'll figure out something soon. since now i'm afraid of driving at night since that's how it happened in the 1st place :-)

 

Those heatshields are just bolted over the converter itself. Should make sense when you're under there, just look at the bolts holding it on.

Use good ramps or jackstands. Don't get under the car with just a jack...