Wrangler Catalytic Converters

Fellow Jeepers, I am now getting my third catalytic converter put on my 1997
Jeep Wrangler. I only have 79000 miles on it. The factory converter went out
when I had about 40000 miles, it was covered by the emissions warranty. The
next converter went out about 25,000 miles later at 65,000 miles. At that
time I found out the warranty would no longer cover the expense so I figured
since all that was wrong was that it collapsed and was rattling when it
idled I would just leave it. Well, the rattlling finally started getting to
me since my Jeep looks so nice but sounds like a deisel at a stop light I
decided to get it replaced once more. Of course, it is costing me an arm
and a leg. On Wranglers prior to 1997 the cost is as little as $99. However
the '97's on up have a sensor that is hooked to the converter so it costs
anywhere from $300 on up depending where you go for your replacement, and
thats without labor. I have debated over the last two years whether to sell
my Jeep and get a more economical vehicle, but I love my Jeep, it is paid
for and does not cost alot to own except for gas. I have pics of it on my
web site below and also a link to a Jeep page I made if you would like to
check it out. Has anyone else had converter problems like this? Lets here
it.

Thanks

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"Marty" > wrote in message
...
> Fellow Jeepers, I am now getting my third catalytic converter put on my
1997
> Jeep Wrangler. I only have 79000 miles on it. The factory converter went
out
> when I had about 40000 miles, it was covered by the emissions warranty.
The
> next converter went out about 25,000 miles later at 65,000 miles. At that
> time I found out the warranty would no longer cover the expense so I
figured
> since all that was wrong was that it collapsed and was rattling when it
> idled I would just leave it. Well, the rattlling finally started getting
to
> me since my Jeep looks so nice but sounds like a deisel at a stop light I
> decided to get it replaced once more. Of course, it is costing me an arm
> and a leg. On Wranglers prior to 1997 the cost is as little as $99.
However
> the '97's on up have a sensor that is hooked to the converter so it costs
> anywhere from $300 on up depending where you go for your replacement, and
> thats without labor. I have debated over the last two years whether to
sell
> my Jeep and get a more economical vehicle, but I love my Jeep, it is paid
> for and does not cost alot to own except for gas. I have pics of it on my
> web site below and also a link to a Jeep page I made if you would like to
> check it out. Has anyone else had converter problems like this? Lets here
> it.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
>
>
> There is only one race_the Human Race
> Visit our web page: www.geocities.com/martymapson
>
>

On my '00, there a sensor upstream and downstream, but not on the converter
itself.

"Marty" > wrote in message
...
> Fellow Jeepers, I am now getting my third catalytic converter put on my
> 1997 Jeep Wrangler. I only have 79000 miles on it. The factory converter
> went out when I had about 40000 miles, it was covered by the emissions
> warranty. The next converter went out about 25,000 miles later at 65,000
> miles. At that time I found out the warranty would no longer cover the
> expense so I figured since all that was wrong was that it collapsed and
> was rattling when it idled I would just leave it. Well, the rattlling
> finally started getting to me since my Jeep looks so nice but sounds like
> a deisel at a stop light I decided to get it replaced once more. Of
> course, it is costing me an arm and a leg. On Wranglers prior to 1997 the
> cost is as little as $99. However the '97's on up have a sensor that is
> hooked to the converter so it costs anywhere from $300 on up depending
> where you go for your replacement, and thats without labor. I have debated
> over the last two years whether to sell my Jeep and get a more economical
> vehicle, but I love my Jeep, it is paid for and does not cost alot to own
> except for gas. I have pics of it on my web site below and also a link to
> a Jeep page I made if you would like to check it out. Has anyone else had
> converter problems like this? Lets here it.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
>
>
> There is only one race_the Human Race
> Visit our web page: www.geocities.com/martymapson
>