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(non-genuine) a bmw one is £500!!!!!! __________________ E36 3.0 M3 Cosmos Schwarz E36 1.8 318ti Cosmos Schwarz | | | 02-27-2007, 03:18 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 | You can always remove the shield. If it still makes noise then it may be the cat itself. Cheers, __________________ Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | 02-27-2007, 04:09 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Halethorpe, MD Posts: 1,028 | There was a 10 year warranty on some catalytic converters on the ti. I'm not sure that it would apply to you UK guys as it had something to do with US EPA requirements for emissions equipment. The MOT might have something similar. I would check with your local dealership and see if your VIN was affected and if the warranty and replacement time frames are the same. There is a copy of the letter that BMW sent to us US folks floating around here somewhere. That might be a good thing to have in hand when you start asking about this. Good luck. | | | 02-27-2007, 05:36 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK Posts: 104 | Quote: Originally Posted by bullmand There was a 10 year warranty on some catalytic converters on the ti. I'm not sure that it would apply to you UK guys as it had something to do with US EPA requirements for emissions equipment. The MOT might have something similar. I would check with your local dealership and see if your VIN was affected and if the warranty and replacement time frames are the same. There is a copy of the letter that BMW sent to us US folks floating around here somewhere. That might be a good thing to have in hand when you start asking about this. Good luck. | any1 know where i might find this letter? done a search but no luck oops found it........cant bloody spell! | | | 02-27-2007, 07:57 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,305 | my heat shield rattles too, I'm gonna prolly just take it off if that doesn't mess anything up | | | 03-05-2007, 04:06 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK Posts: 104 | seen my mechanic mate this morning and he confirmed my fears! the cat is dead, had it...........buggered tried BMW dealer with the potential extended warranty claim as per this post clicky but no luck customer services said they would have a look but i'd have to book it in to main dealer, then raise an inspection (which incures a charge) etc etc etc. Sound like to much hassle! Anyhow mechanic mate told me about BM Catalysts who he's used in the past! Phoned them and they will do it for £180 which includes VAT+P&P. Not to bad i suppose | | | 04-04-2007, 03:32 PM | #8 | Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Roermond, Netherlands Posts: 41 | Sry to hear of your CAT major bummer... I had the rattle sound also, thought it was the cat. But wenn I researched with a friend it was the headshield on the stock exhaust that was rusted and came lose... __________________ BMW arctic silver 318ti, 5-spd OEM-armrest - Smoked Corners, Smoked sidemarkers - M3 Contour Rims - K&N Inlay filter - Koni 1130 Sports kit suspension - Cross-drilled Sport Brakesdiscs, Ferodo DS Brake Pads, Sparco Steel-flex Brake lines - Back Strutbar - M-tech Steering wheel | | | 04-04-2007, 04:05 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 1,625 | I tried the cheaper route by buying an aftermarket cat, but the car wouldnt pass inspection as the cheap cat was triggering the ecu and reading out as 'misfire' (mechanich tried to explain the details of this to me - something to do with incorrect backpressure - but I do not recall). Anyway, $1300.00 (had to buy OEM from BMW) later, the light went away & my car passed! good luck.. Quote: Originally Posted by albi901 seen my mechanic mate this morning and he confirmed my fears! the cat is dead, had it...........buggered tried BMW dealer with the potential extended warranty claim as per this post clicky but no luck customer services said they would have a look but i'd have to book it in to main dealer, then raise an inspection (which incures a charge) etc etc etc. Sound like to much hassle! Anyhow mechanic mate told me about BM Catalysts who he's used in the past! Phoned them and they will do it for £180 which includes VAT+P&P. Not to bad i suppose | | | | 04-07-2007, 08:19 PM | #10 | Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 28 | Headshield can be removed, but afterwards never put your car on high grass or weeds because they can catch fire. | | | 04-24-2007, 12:08 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,440 | I'm getting mine replaced for free under warranty since it's rattling. Covered because there was a recall, so 10 year warranty with unlimited mileage. Read the bottom of http://www.epa.gov/otaq/cert/recall/420b03015.pdf. | | | 02-08-2008, 06:24 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | I just printed that out. My car now has the rattle and the CEL light. I don't care if BMWAMERICA claims my 1998 isn't covered. I'm taking that letter to my dealer and moving forward. My car is an April 1998, so I have 2 months to go. 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