Should You Remove Your Car’s Catalytic Converter Before Scrapping? Know More

Before you even start reading what we have to say, the answer is pretty simple ‘no.’ Why? Because your vehicle’s catalytic converter forms an essential part of your car. It’s one of the most valuable components that your car has, besides the engine. 

Even though some people may recommend you to remove your vehicle’s catalytic converter when the time arrives to scrap your vehicle at professional car removals in Auckland, trust us when we say that it’s a bad idea. Let us tell you why through this comprehensive guide. 

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What Do You Mean by A Catalytic Converter?

The catalytic converter of your vehicle is responsible for controlling all the harmful emissions that your vehicle releases into the earth’s environment. The catalytic converter uses various catalyst substances to create a chemical reaction so that any harmful engine emission is mitigated before the smoke leaves your vehicle exhaust pipe. 

Without the presence of the catalytic converter, some of the worst pollutants such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and nitrous oxide, will be released into the environment, causing serious damaging consequences. Some of the effects of harmful engine emissions include acid rain and thick smog. 

If you look at the physical characteristics of a catalytic converter, it almost looks like an exhaust silencer – except it’s smaller & slimmer. Moreover, it’s efficient at high temperatures, which is why it’s installed next to the engine chassis in your vehicle. 

The Reason Why Catalytic Converters are So Much Valuable

The primary reason why catalytic converters are of so much value is that they contain certain precious metals inside of them. If you open a catalytic converter, you will find metals such as rhodium, platinum, and palladium. 

However, we will not suggest you open any catalytic converter because the mix of metals present inside of it can prove to be extremely toxic to human beings. Such is the reason why catalytic converters should only be recycled by appropriate authorities such as our car wrecking service. 

Why Should You Never Remove the Catalytic Converter From Your Vehicle?

The primary reason that you shouldn’t try removing the catalytic converter is that – you have zero experience when it comes to dealing with components such as these. Thus, if you don’t know what you’re trying to do, you can end up exposing yourself to harmful elements.  

Secondly, removing the catalytic converter before scrapping your vehicle can severely affect its scrap value, since the converter adds to the scrap price with its immense value. Hence, the value that you’ll lose in the scrap price will be more than the price you’ll get for the converter if you sell it separately. Unless you want that to happen, it’s always better to simply keep the catalytic converter as it is before scrapping your car. 

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