Gonna try to make this story short. Sent my 03 to a neighborhood shop for diagnosis of 3 bad fuel injectors or bad convertors ( engine was misfiring ). I happen to pass the shop aft work and see the truck. The cats were cut out and apparently been hollowed. So i'm assuming these will be welded back in. Mind you i never consented to any work to be done outside of diagnosis. So i ask will the truck now pass inspection, reply, no you need new 02's. Assesses his work @ $400. So my question is will new 02's even work in a busted converter, he can just slap a sticker on it, he is an authorized station. Any and all comments welcomed and appreciated.

 

O2 will throw codes in busted cats. Readings will be bad because cats are not working as they should. Will always have ce light om

 

gonna check it out tomorrow, but don't like the direction this is headed.

 

Are you sure they (catalyst) were gutted? a monolithic catalytic converter can appear hollow when viewed from the just right angle from a distance... ( you can see light through it , which could give the appearance of being hollow...)

 

saw a guy pounding the material out into a bucket, i understand its valuable. was wondering if i should pay and take possession of the truck and follow up after?