pre cat failure

[deezy_spec_v]

okay.. so i own a 2002 nissan sentra se-r spec v..just about 2 months ago, my car started this rattling noise.. it only did it when i would get on it..so higher rpms.. well now that time has passed my engine light is on and when i plugged it up to the o2 sensor.. my error code came up catalistics..which means my cat.. well now that all that has came up..when i start or even drive my car, i have gray, or black smoke coming out my exhaust system.. what could this be or what can i do to fix this issue cause its gettin worse and worse..especially now my oil light flickers on and off as well as my tach keeps going in and out and im loosing back pressure when i take off and even while im driving..and the rattle is so nasty..someone with intelligence please assist me.. i really dont want to sale my car..just because of these issues..thanks..

[sajori]

yup cat-failure.

theres no turning back... yust get the exhaust out kill that bi&^%tch...(put another if you like) ant use as long as it lives..the smoke will stay intil you chqnge, bluebrint, overhaul.. bla bla bla the cilinders on th block.....

esit: also chage you r oil...and i mean right now

[nametakennow]

Precat failure for sure. Nissan owes you an engine. Get in touch with a dealer.

Put a cat-less header on the next engine to avoid this happening again.

[deezy_spec_v]

hey so im screwed called 2 different nissan dealerships and my car is not under that recall.. its goin to be about 5k to get a new engine and fix it.. u have any suggestions on what i should do or where i should look at for an engine?? im so crushed by this..the only recall i have for my car is my ecu. thats it..well thanks for the help man..preciate it.. l8er.~deezy~

[CPS]

How many miles are on the car?

[nametakennow]

I call bull****. It's a known issue. Pitch a fit and/or go higher up (i.e. Nissan North America) if you have to. Precat failure is a failure in design of the vehicle, thereby making it Nissan's fault.

[deezy_spec_v]

i just clocked over about 86k miles like 2 days ago and havent drove the car since..

[deezy_spec_v]

ok..i will do that..cause i dont have the resources to come up with another engine.. how should i go about contacting nissan north america?~dani~

[VMPhil]

I call bull****. It's a known issue. Pitch a fit and/or go higher up (i.e. Nissan North America) if you have to. Precat failure is a failure in design of the vehicle, thereby making it Nissan's fault.

Its a known issue that Nissan Did not cover for 02-03s one of the reasons why im not buying another Nissan Ever (except maybe a Z car, Infinity doesn't count) Hence my recent Purchase of a GTI. Nissan didnt cover 02-03 on the precat and butterfly recalls. Luckily i had installed an aftermarket header and locktited my butterfly screws myself before this could happen to me.

[nametakennow]

Interesting. 86k is completely out of warranty too, but when did this start happening?

I'm thinking that there might be a loophole by the 8y/80k emissions equipment warranty if you can show that the damage was incurred prior to that, though I'm not sure how.

I'd still contact NNA. http://www.nissanusa.com/apps/contactus

Probably try Consumer Affairs first.

I double checked the recall and it doesn't apply to your car, as the dealer stated, so I'm not sure any of this will work. It seems idiotic to me, because it's the same design flaw as the vehicles they DO cover.

[deezy_spec_v]

thank u for that information. i went on last night and got some information for nissan america. but i appreciate that number..the messed up thing is cause i bought the car with about 79k miles on it..and didnt think to check the recall or the warranty information for 8 years or 80k..so thats why im so pissed cause it happened right after that.. well thanks for the information..i will inform u what happens once i get on the phone tomorrow morning.. ~dani~

[nametakennow]

You may only succeed in raising Hell, but IMO every single 02-06 Spec owner ought to be allowed to beat the engineers who designed the shoddy precat and decided to use the exhaust valves as an EGR over the head with their exhaust mani's.

[deezy_spec_v]

so I really appreciate all the information that u gave me, but they denied me..so my mother is takin it to the next level. She has already hired a attorney to look into this matter and were going to see where it goes from here.. but in the mean time i need to be trying to find an engine for my car..any ideas?? thanks man.. preciate it.