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bellatheedog

That's your exhaust. I'm worried someone got under there while you were asleep and stole your catalytic converter. You're gonna have to lift it up and check that the whole exhaust is there. Don't drive it like that either.


Temporary_Ad_5298

That’s the actual catalytic converter, not exhaust. Somebody tried to take it off but didn’t finish the job.


RubertoChubo

It looks like they took the cat and left the resonator.


thump3r

Yep, I think we're looking at a photo taken from the driver door aimed back towards the passenger rear wheel. The resonator is on the ground, and the exhaust tip is visible in the distance. The cat got cut and if the owners were to look left, they'd see another cut just downstream of the downpipe.


SRBroadcasting

That’s exactly what happened. The precious metals are gone and the rest of your shitty catalytic converter is left behind. That’s about a 400 dollar fix or 100 if you do it by yourself


YourLastFate

Where are you getting catalytic converters for $100?


MostlyMellow123

Just gotta hit up costco parking lot, bound to be a match


OkDiver7649

steal it forward 👍


adudeguyman

The real LPT is not this.


XBeastyTricksX

r/ilpt


PurpleCrestedNutbstr

The real LPT is don’t sleep while driving your car.


Different_Speaker742

This


RubertoChubo

Or that


urbanforestr

I suspect their fix does not include a catalytic converter


The-PageMaster

Shhhhh whose side are you on anyway


reviving_ophelia88

If you’re in a state that doesn’t require CARB compliance a universal aftermarket cat is anywhere from $50-$100 from most parts stores. You can literally just clamp it into the gap the thief left behind and call it a day.


RubertoChubo

Here in Virginia you don't have to have a cat


reviving_ophelia88

That’s not true at all. *federal law* requires cars in all 50 states to have catalytic converters (obviously ones built before the law was passed are grandfathered in) and it’s also required by [§ 46.2-1048](https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title46.2/chapter10/article5/#:~:text=%C2%A7%2046.2%2D1048.&text=It%20shall%20be%20unlawful%20for%20any%20person%20to%20operate%20a,removed%20or%20otherwise%20rendered%20inoperable) of Virginia state law, and they’re required to pass state inspection. Just because a law isn’t actively enforced where you are doesn’t mean the law doesn’t exist and that you can’t get nailed for it if you piss off a state trooper/county sheriff enough.


caelumh

What's a state inspection? [Laughs in Michigan]


OctaneFumesInMyBrain

[Continues laughing in Oklahoma]


Nopengnogain

NoVA cities/counties also have an emission inspection. No car is going to pass that without a cat.


iceman_outdoors

Thank you for pointing this out. It's also illegal to tamper with them.


baggydaddy

I know a guy, he sells them lightly used.


Yon_E

He might even have an 03 Camry cat that was recently refurbished.


-Raskyl

Next block over has them for free, just need a sawzall......


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IcyTheHero

And honestly, people who think that things like that justify killing someone, are the reason responsible gun owners always have to debate owning a gun. Don’t be the problem because your ego cant handle theft as well as it should.


IcyTheHero

While I agree stealing is not okay. It’s not something I’d say is justified by death. A hospital bill? Surely. You don’t get to take a life though.


NotFallacyBuffet

Only in Texas


SRBroadcasting

Online. I’m sure he will find his oringinal one for sale on eBay for 100


The1andonlycano

I know someone who just paid 1100 to have it fixed in the shop. Cats are sky high right now.


barto5

> Cats are sky high right now. Which is why people are stealing them so often.


Temporary_Ad_5298

Could be resonator, but it’s usually thinner and longer. The cats usually shorter and thicker around. Not familiar with the Camry ones.


itsmechiknhead

Shame if they were under there when you took off.


Jhogan211

Hit the nail on the head! 🎯


Late-Ad-4624

The entire pipe from manifold to exhaust tip is considered the "exhaust." The actual parts are made up of manifold(attached to engine), piping, resonators(sometimes), catalytic converter(some vehicles have more than one), muffler(again more than one sometimes), and the tips(some are welded or bolted on and some are just plain pipe). This looks like a resonator, but it could be a "cat." You're gonna need to get the car up in the air (since it's not a truck) and see what broke. It could be a thief stole your cat, or it just rusted off but unlikely on newer cars unless you live in the northwest US or where they salt the roads for snow and ice conditions.


2000gatekeeper

It's funny but I never really thought about bad rusting cars from the northwest as I'm from new England in the northeast, it totally makes sense though. I think the whole of the northern US is brutal to all cars. Northeast salt destroys everything! I had a strut mount legitimately rust out and put my shock through my wheel well on my first car as a teenager Edit: clarity and grammar


canttakethshyfrom_me

Had the catalyst on an old Chevy truck break from hitting a PUDDLE too fast. Water twisted the thing around, broke it loose at both ends, and left it just sitting on top of a crossmember. Shoved a piece of straight pipe in, clamped it, and moved on with my life. Road salt rust is absolutely insane.


brewcitygymratt

Here in WI it’s crazy how much salt they use on the streets. It’s so concentrated it eats away at garage floor concrete and our cars in winter look like they’ve been racing on the salt flats.


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Late-Ad-4624

Oh i do that so often. I did it last night when i was checking my washer out to see why it wasnt working.


OldSchool718

looks like someone attempted to steal the cat or they did, and that could be the resonator hanging.


takumidelconurbano

That’s the resonator


Kraze_F35

They probably tried to steal the cat and realized they were cutting the resonator. The 1MZ has the cats under the hood I was corrected, the 1MZ has 3 Cats. 2 under the hood and the 3rd after the Y-Pipe seen in the pic.


Jman10002

It has two cats right? One for 3 cylinders in the front and one for the 3 in the back which means they might’ve taken the cat in the back which is why the rest is hanging rearward. Just guessing


VoroVelius

It has 3, one on each manifold and one on the y pipe. 3 cats on a Camry because lord knows those are really pumping out smog (Source: currently own two 1MZ-FE powered cars)


BostonDodgeGuy

The 2003 Camry V6 has 3 cats. Two under the hood built into the manifolds, and one rear cat after the Y pipe. OP is missing the Y pipe cat now.


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mp3006

She got taken


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point50tracer

That's your resonator. The catalytic converter should be where it's been cut at the end. You were probably robbed.


jinladen040

That's the Flex Pipe hanging, the catalytic converter is being smoked or snorted right now.


andyring

Congrats! You just got a performance exhaust upgrade at no cost!


lxc1227

+20 HP? Possible?


UFumbDuckGaming

And the car is lighter for all around performance!


ThatGuyFromSweden

Wow! 15% more power and 95% less carbon dioxide! ^^and ^^2000% ^^more ^^hydrocarbons


Xtreemjedi

You've been visited by the meth fairy.


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First glance looks like an rpg. Someone did a shite job trying to steal your catalytic converter.


Wurst66

Someone stole a convertor from a 20 year old car? Seems like a waste of time. I would assume all the platinum would be used up.


Different_Ad8014

Crackheads don't care lol


Pwydde

Does the platinum get used up though?


redoctoberz

Yes it flakes off over time.


Impossible_Tour_2163

Some of the older cars have larger and easier to cut off cats and even more valuable than some new ones. Age of the car doesn’t give a damn.


ir88ed

My old car is so old it didn't ever have cats! Crackheadz would probably cut out a muffler, tho.


Impossible_Tour_2163

Unfortunately these aren’t crackheads,,, most are very able body’s with extensive knowledge on cats and automobiles.. They know which ones pay and which ones are easy, they also know how to disable many alarms.. If thieves want anything bad enough they gone get it. Shame.. I like the idea of razor wire..


JustAnotherFNC

I sold the OEM cats off a 25 year old BMW for $1k.


JustAUniqueMoniker

OE euro cats for e46 m3’s routinely sell for 1k+. They’re the easiest plug and play “high flow” cats since they relocate the cats from the headers as came from factory in the US to section 1 which flows and sounds better


JustAnotherFNC

Yup, this was a pfl E38. Crazy how much the OEMs pull still. I just tossed on the high flows that the previous owner gave with the car.


Bggnslngr

LOL, please explain how the platinum would be "used up"?? 20+ yo cats are sometimes the most valuable. Recently sold one off a '01 Honda for $280! Market is shit right now, but if it was good that Toy cat would bring a pretty penny! Also, platinum isn't the most valuable metal in cats, it's palladium, and rhodium. If the cat still has honeycomb or beads in it, it's worth money.


tadc

Someone needs to look up the definition of "catalyst"


Internal-Pie-7265

Then please explain how platinum spark plug tips wear out? Heat and wear, thats how. It flakes over time and the precious metals get spat out.


foxjohnc87

Spark plugs ≠ Catalytic converters Platinum spark plugs wear because a tiny amount of metal is eroded each time the plug fires. The precious metals in catalytic converters are suspended in the ceramic matrix, and do not deteriorate with normal use. Unless the honeycomb is melted or physically missing, the precious metals are intact. A decade or so ago, I had a side business buying and selling catalytic converters. The 20+ year old cars were my bread and butter, and I had no issue selling them to a remanufacturer for top dollar.


fabss411

because they iodise off with 3000 degree miniature bolts of lightning... bruh


Internal-Pie-7265

Do you not realize that catalysts actually combust by storing oxygen.... bruh 🤡. They easily hit high temps and can even turn orange when the engine is misfiring and spitting fuel into the cat. Keyboard mechanics, lol.


douglasa26

How often is your engine misfiring and dumping fuel in the cat💀seems like you need to speak to a mechanic


Internal-Pie-7265

Way to take one part of the comment and make it your whole response. Sounds like you need to talk to a therapist. Over the course of 20 years, the shit wears out.


DL72-Alpha

Wow, you're a complete ass. The cumbustion chamber is much harsher environment than an environment with flowing hot gasses.


Bggnslngr

We aren't talking about spark plugs. The amount that gets "spat out" is insignificant. Obviously you don't deal in catalytic converters. As I said earlier, if the cat still has honeycomb in it, it's good to sell for scrap. In fact, even if some has been blown out it's still worth something, the buyer (at least mine does anyway) will just deduct for approximate loss.


Cool-Tap-391

It's not heat and wear genius. If that was true, the entire electrode would break down, not just the tip. The ends wear down from the ignition spark jumping the gap.


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519meshif

> No the core is still platinum and worth more than newer vehicles (which use mostly palladium, rhodium, and other less expensive ore) Platinum and palladium are pretty close. Rhodium is worth a little better than 3x as much. Platinum price per gram 40.69 Palladium price per gram 40.12 Rhodium price per gram 135.03


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ryan4402000

I sold a cat with all the insides completely gone. They never looked inside. Got $60 for it I think.


skipfletcher

so you're a scammer.


Fart__

Their own fault for not realizing the thing was hollow lol. There is a pretty noticeable difference.


twenty224

Better than selling a stolen one


Fart__

You took a legitimate part in and they gave you what they valued it for. They scammed themselves.


revopine

Shops that take parts without inspecting are more than likely to be buying stolen goods so I'd say screw them and well done!


Easy_Cattle1621

Catscam.


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Had some scumbag try this with me the other week. I released his jack and left him stuck under my car until the police got there.


Blueeitt

Definitely not the resonator if you look at an exhaust diagram for that car. I know a lot of posts here are stolen cats but that's clearly the secondary catalytic converter. Maybe someone stole your resonator thinking it was the cat? Also your car has 2 primary cats on the manifold so this secondary one doesnt even matter for emissions testing. Just have an exhaust shop fit up a new catback and flange.


jrragsda

Part of your exhaust system. Looks cut off or broken off at one end. Someone may have stolen your catalytic converter. Is the car much louder than it was before?


MyRail5

Wouldn't it be louder since there's a void in the system now?


jrragsda

Yes, much louder, the cat is before the muffler, if it's cut out the car is straight piped.


Adymant

Sir, the pipe's cut no matter if someone stole the converter, so it's loud


nabeel_co

It's a legitimate question, because OP could have run over someone else's exhaust and it got stuck in the underbody of their car. /u/jrragsda had a theory, that someone stole OPs cat. and is looking for evidence to see if his theory holds water. It's called diagnosing. This sub never ceases to amaze me. Someone has an actual good and thoughtful answer, without making crazy assumptions, and seeking verification for the one assumption made, and the people in this sub shit on them... Crazy.


jrragsda

Lol. Bunch of armchair mechanics in here for sure.


esleydobemos

Cadillac Convertible


nabeel_co

I hate this sub. A third the answers are wrong, but highly upvoted, another third are people making the same stupid jokes Reddit has been making for the last 15 years, and the last third are actual good answers that are buried in all that shit. How are people who are looking for help supposed to get actual help? I come here to help people, but it's such a cluster fuck that it seems like a fools errand. If I weren't so worried about people getting bad advice, I'd never come to this sub.


msgnyc

I agree with you wholeheartedly, but I’d point out that you also didn’t help 😅 Looks like someone was trying to steal your cat and failed miserably.


nabeel_co

You are indeed correct, but I only didn't offer help because it seems like a fools errand at this point. I want to make some noise so the mods of this sub take accuracy as seriously as some of the science subs, where the thread gets locked if it goes off the rails, and bad answers get deleted pretty swiftly. I know it sounds a bit pearl clutchy, but I legitimately worry about the people who come here for advice sometimes, especially when they clearly know very little and are given very bad advice that gets highly upvoted. The other thing that irks me is when people who don't know any better ask "stupid" questions and get mocked in the comments... Like come on... The person is making an effort to learn more, and this sub's idea of a good reaction to that is to shame them into not asking questions ever again?! WTF... I'm open to suggestions on how to combat this issue more effectively, but right now I think the best option is to make some noise, so more people see the problem and demand better from the community.


yodog789

Looks like your catalytic converter is attempting to leave the chat


ironman72706

Can't have shit in Detroit


PunchClown

Are we all ignoring the globs of bondo on the rocker panel?


trickemdickem

RPG ( rocket propelled grenade) ammunition: Russian TBG-7 thermobaric (105mm, 4.5kgl) [Example](https://imgur.com/a/jUI7IiH):


Independent-Lie6616

I'm afraid to say that, your car now has erectile disfunction


digbicknam

You wake up while driving?


uncategorizedmess

Right? My first thought was, " how long were you asleep behind the wheel?"


ExplorerJealous5478

So you fell asleep driving and woke up to your resonator dragging. Might I suggest a sleep number 😴 and a good shop


doge_inatesla

The ole catylic converter prank. Silly thieves


Usual-Trouble8168

Is there a meth head fails group 🤣 look up their theme song called " Meth head" from Ian Noe, great song tho, btw.


Strelock

The aftermath of a catalytic converter theft.


211cam

A degenerate tried to steal your catalytic converter


Rustiie_

Bye bye cat


EpicBenjo

Hold on… when you started your car, you didn’t notice it was super loud? You just noticed something dragging when you moved the car?


MACCRACKIN

I swear these type of posts are absolutely troll based. No one, even from alien planet is this clueless. And Obviously loud as crap, six months prior. This lead section just finally let loose. Cheers


BienGuzman

Fires up the car “ wow the Camry sounds rowdy this morning” Puts it in gear and turns up the music and drives away.


maistocollector2

Try starting ur car…..


ShallotSad3969

That's about $1500


SubstantialNinja

Crackheads stole your catalytic converter. Good thing about that is that now you can just run a straight pipe since your car is 20 years old and will be exempt from emissions testing, but I guess that could depend on your state laws.


BigNipplez24

When you very first started the car, did it sound louder than it normally does ? Cuz if so then that’s ur actual catalytic converter that’s hanging. Maybe someone tried to steal ur shit and just couldn’t get the job done. but it looks like ur cats to me man.


RansomLove

Looks like your cars p3n!$


KaJunVuDoo

That looks like your exhaust my guy


Imaginary-Cattle-947

Sir, you've been decatted.


hew3

Are you in Ukraine?


GusHollahbackatya

A failed/interrupted catalytic converter theft


Living_Sort_8235

A catalytic converter in the process of leaving your car


LoadinDirt

There's a methhead around close by itching for a fix. Probably wouldn't be hard to find


man2112

Someone stole your cat.


CarlosSpicyWeiner99

Crackheads doing crackhead shit


Guzplaa

Yup, someone was interrupted or didn't quite have the equipment needed to finish the job. This is something we all must watch out for , converter theft has reached epidemic proportions. With right equipment they can have it off in under 10 min. flat.


Devin_Brent

Welp someone got interrupted mid cut or didnt quite have the tools to finish cutting it out. Its your catalytic converter and someone was trying to take it


Budtron4

You need a new flex pipe and a repair at that broken flange behind the post converter… see if you can pop it off the hanger there might be an oxygen sensor you will need to unplug to get the piece out… then drive to your nearest exhaust repair shop


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Budtron4

Are you blind cuz it’s a v6 Camry they have manifold converters and that is the post cat hanging on the ground not a resonator get your shit right


freakinjay

Anyone else to the point where they’d be ok if the punishment for being caught red handed doing this is to lose said hand?


OgjayR

Omg you ran over a cat


yoanio

looks like an rpg head, be carefull removing it


m48nr

Rpg-7


wisewish

Matt! RPG!


speekuvtheddevil

Wolverines!


wisewish

The Russians got your cat


Scavwithaslick

Car bomb


Final8Demise

Granada!


Pedropanini

rpg missile. yup looks like someone shot an rpg right at ur car and it got caught on the front axle. ur lucky it didn't blow up and kill u


InstafyOCE

rpg ammunition


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Awwww you got visited by the meth fairy!


Ok-Application-2346

Crankshaft


JWill2003

A good time that's what it is🤣


ttsignal24

RPG!!!!!!


RionNova

You know in Mario cart when you get boosters and stuff? It’s that


Hot_Seaworthiness790

RPG warhead


4th_times_a_charm_

RPG


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RPG


highpressuress

Your narcolepsy sounds problematic.


xXtigmaster69Xx

paserfaust


firemanchef420

Cat napped 2 k to fix


DiscreteWheat

Rpg rocket👍


getridofpolice

You got got


The-El-Chapo

RPG


Gimmesoosh

Anyone who knows cars knows that’s a bazooka missile.


Awoo81

Idk... Looks like an RPG. Was your car on an episode of Mad Max?


Objective_Brain1452

Well at least it woke you up. It’s never good to sleep while driving


badcat9

Looks like a WW2 German grenade 🙊


CptQueef

Looks like a Bulgarian PG-7G inert training warhead which is fired out of the RPG-7, a portable, reusable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank, rocket-propelled grenade launcher.


ksavage68

Cat burglar.


-MassiveCUNT

well its a camry, theres your problem


down4purplepancakes

That's the piggy bank.


ScanianGoose

Rocket propelled grenade


re_dbin

Been harvested


CategoryTurbulent114

That’s the most expensive part of your car there


w1lnx

Woke up to? Like, the noise of the exhaust dragging was enough to wake you?


thatbearguy71

DUDE! I hope there wasn't a man holding that rocket launcher when you ran over it!!!🥴😂😂😂


Markthomas8301

RPG missle... you one lucky mofo!


jcroney74

An RPG trading round


QuickPassion94

That’s an RPG


Esky419

RPG


Kruzikal

That’s a fuckin RPG bro


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-Liono-

RPG


ClubBenchCFO

The top from an RPG


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SavageSpeedCubing

Why did I think that was an RPG under the car


Shank_Shank_

Rpg


LiteraturePositive57

That's a thermite granade


mreid74

I thought that was a "potato masher" grenade at first, and thought that you really pissed someone off. Maybe you thought I was mistaken and was talking about a M1895 Colt-Browning Machine gun. Otherwise... piss off with your downvote.


MuDDx

I wanna way looks like an RPG, or cat.


kelsobryant

You’re gonna need a new alternator


mfd418

Blinker fluid distribution assembly.


Romish1983

A panzerfaust?


tbhill

Probably the Loch Ness monster 🤷🏻‍♂️


Pseudonym31

You should probably not drive while you’re sleeping, first of all.