Catalytic converters are essential automotive exhaust system components, but they're extremely expensive, thanks, in part, to ...

Johnny Wactor, an actor who formerly starred in “General Hospital,” caught people in the act of stealing the catalytic converter from his car Saturday. Tragically, one of the thieves, according to ...

Cars making loud noises are never a good sign and are a particular hassle when the cause of the noise is a missing catalytic converter. Catalytic converters are regularly targeted car parts, sometimes ...

When Ken Shay, a longtime Lincoln Park resident, went out to start his 2013 Lexus RX 350 SUV parked near his North Lakeview Avenue apartment on a recent weekday morning, he was in for a rude awakening ...

People of a certain age may be astounded to learn that some classic and muscle car owners and customizers are adding a catalytic converter to their vehicle’s exhaust system. “A ‘cat’ today doesn’t sap ...

Catalytic converters are found in pretty much every car, but you rarely ever see them. They're tucked deep in the exhaust to work as efficiently as possible, eliminating hydrocarbon and carbon ...

In a regular catalytic converter, exhaust flows through a honeycomb network of rare-metal-coated microscopic channels, which run throughout a ceramic block. As the emissions contact the metal catalyst ...

While the introduction of new powertrains has transformed which components make up a vehicle, catalytic converters are still used in both hybrid and traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. Problems with catalytic converters are one of the most common causes of check engine lights, but they’re extremely ...

A wave of catalytic converter thefts is sweeping Iowa and the nation. Here’s what you need to know. What is a catalytic converter and what do they do? It’s a device that’s installed on most gas- or ...