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Car Forum / Honda Cars / February 2006Re:The Catalytic Converter Failure for the Honda Accord EX1999/4D/2.3L
Dear Fellow members, I recently bought a second hand Honda Accord Ex 1999. Recently the Check engine light came on. I took it to the Honda dealer and he told me that diagnostics check show that - Error Code 430 Catalytic converter has failed. ( Ie its performance below the thershold level). The dealer is asking me around 1050/- dollars for replacing the catalytic converter. I did a search at the car-stuff, And i am seeing the Following Quotes. 1) I am seeing the Following Quotes a) Eastern Catalytic from 89/- to 168/- dollars b) DEC from 177 to 282/- dollars c) Bosal 233/- I have following questions 1) Which one of these Catalytic Convertor will work for the Honda Accord EX 1999, 4D 2.3 L 2) Which of these Brands is the best . 3) Why dealer is Quoting me so much( I understand that replacing catalytic converter is half an Hour labour) Please advice me. If some one has any other suggestions better solutions for this problem please share. Attached is the link for the Catalytic converters http://www.car-stuff.com/catalytic/quote.php?make=15&year=1999&model=360 Mileage on this car is 112000. Could this Code be Due to the Oxygen Sensor Failure. Does these Brands of Catalytic convertors will be able to pass the MA(Mass) Emission test. Try something simple. My light came on last month. One mechanic was helpful enough to try something simple. Disconnect the battery for 10-15 minutes or so and connect it again. That solved my problem by resetting the computer. I've traveled hundreds of miles now with no light and no problems. Hi My Battery is having some problem also. Its an old battery which needs to be replaced. Recently it went down i have to call AAA to jump start the car. Should i ask the mechanic to restart it??? Can it be due to weak battery?? My battery is almost gone. > Try something simple. My light came on last month. One mechanic was > helpful enough to try something simple. Disconnect the battery for > 10-15 minutes or so and connect it again. That solved my problem by > resetting the computer. I've traveled hundreds of miles now with no > light and no problems. thats one way that works on some cars. if you plan on driving cars made from 1996-2006, $99 for a code scanner/resetter isnt a bad deal. then youd also know what the code is, as well. Dealer did the diagnostic test and came with the error code of 430. Whats the code resetter?? Pull the Clock - Backup fuse for a minute. Or disconnect the battery to clear the memory. YOu can also go to your local AutoZone and use their OBD-II reader to read/clear codes. Honda is not the only make with catalytic converter problems. The current generation of Toyotas are having the same trouble and they'll swap out the cat under extended warranty. There appears to be a problem with the ECM and how it interacts with the oxygen sensors. Better get Bosch sensors I'll say. Don't use NTK or Denso knock-offs. > Dealer did the diagnostic test and came with the error code of 430. > > Whats the code resetter?? In article <1138584290.674988.22020 @g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, emailjai@gmail.com says... > Dealer did the diagnostic test and came with the error code of 430. > > Whats the code resetter?? I've got a 98 Accord with 113k and the the same thing happened to me. The check light lit up. I went to the dealer and explained that the cat IS coverd for life and I got a new one installed for nada.  Signature**:::::>>:§«:*=3F`³=3F³=3F`*:»§:<<:::::** .·°~ §LëAzZ=3F WëA§ëL ~°·. **:::::>>:§«:*=3F`³=3F³=3F`*:»§:<<:::::** {ô¿ô} WrOnG NuMbEr RoCoCcO, yOu .·°~ §LëAzZ=3F WëA§ëL ~°·. Is honda's catalytic convertor has a life time warranty?? Was the warranty extended? I have a '99 Accord EX V6 and ended up paying $800-something for a new cat at 83k from the dealer after the 80k mile emissions warranty (USA) ran out. Hi James, I recently bought the Car second hand from a private party. So i donot know if this vehichle was covered in the extended warranty. Jai > Was the warranty extended? I have a '99 Accord EX V6 and ended up > paying $800-something for a new cat at 83k from the dealer after the > 80k mile emissions warranty (USA) ran out. |
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