jmt74 0 Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Hilooking for a cheaper replacement for my ageing 2004 (facelift) RAV4 VVTi XT4 under floor catalytic converterof course Toyota can supply one ....£727 + the VAT !!! ( no thanks )I have tried all the high street fast fit joints and lots car part outletsbut no one appears to make the correct partso to be clear my RAV does have cats in the manifold then there's short link pipebolted to that and that bolts to the centre section ...this is the part I need (the Toyota part number is 17420/28360)after the joint there's a sensor then a small cat with a heat shield a couple of bracketsa flexi piece then it bolts to the back boxI find it strange that I can't get a pattern/aftermarket part every supplier lists the partbut without A cat or sensor holemaybe someone has had this issue beforenew here so thanks for your timejmt74 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Striding Man 11 Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Hi and welcome to the forum.This topic comes up regularly and if you use the search function on the forum you will find several threads about it.I had the same problem and couldn't stomach the Toyota prices, so I followed the advice of a fellow member on here (Big Kev) and used the services of a local exhaust specialist who built a custom exhaust in stainless steel.He built it with a boss to take the O2 sensor, a catalytic converter and twin tailpipe rear silencer for £625 including VAT.If you go down this route, try and do a bit of research first as with most things fabricated the quality of the workmanship can vary dramatically.Some folks on here prefer to go down the dealer route and no doubt the Toyota parts will be top quality and will fit without any issues. It can be a bit of a minefield, so mull it over and do plenty of spadework before you part with your hard earned readies.Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redlew 6 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 To search , click the cog thingy to the right of the magnifying glass and pick the RAV4 forum or you'll end up with zillions of irrelevant results Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Davrav 104 Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 To search , click the cog thingy to the right of the magnifying glass and pick the RAV4 forum or you'll end up with zillions of irrelevant resultsI find a Google search more effective - just type what you're looking for and add 'Toyota owners club' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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