Re: Dying cat...Ack?

[zm@mhcnet.att.com (Zafer Mehmood [209])]

> .BTW the coupe has only
> |>63K miles on it.  Based on the appearance of the cat, I assume that its
> |>stainless steel, therefore a replacement is going to be big $$$.
> |>
> |It sounds like your right.
> |
> Yes, this happen to my 87 GTI cat.  It just sounded like somebody was 
> rattling a cone in it.  I took it off and emptied the bits out (etc) and put 
> it back on (no smog checking here, the dealer wanted $750!!!!).  How ever, 
> in your case I would check with the dealer. I think there is a law (I know 
> there is in Canada) that all smog equipment on any car must be functional ( 
> and therefore warrenteed) for five years.  I friend of mine had the cat 
> replaced on his 1990 Barreta GTZ last year, under this law.

There is a federal law in the US that all new cars be warranteed for all
emission related equipment in the car for 50K miles. I do not know if there
is a time period as well. Since your car has 63K miles on it, it may or may
not be covered. Also, if the problem is only noise and emissions are not
affected, Audi may be able to get out of fixing it. In any event check with
your dealer and if they don't agree ask to speak to the Audi factory rep.
Be insistent and tell them that 63K is too low a mileage for the cat to go bad.
You may able to get them to pay for the part with you paying for the labor.
Still, a good deal for you.

Zafer
zm@mhcnet.att.com
'87 5000 TQ