what sounds does a bad cat in a v70xc se make and a few other Q
Hello , So I bought a used 2000 V70XC SE Black with 130k miles, The car has a few issues. One the seller didn't tell me was an engine code p0422 , the day I drove it , the radio was on and playing, then a week later I return to buy it and the radio said code, I didn't think nothing about it at the time, I now realize the seller undid the battery to erase the check engine light cause of the radio thing that now I realized did that cause of the battery being unhooked.
Anyways I paid 1,300 dollars for it but the engine code thing has really thrown me for a loop , however I like this car and I found a new catalytic converter, an direct fit for 325 dollars off of ebay. I brought and will have midas install it, the thing is I am hearing a noise that I am not sure how to explain , it sounds like it may be cause the cat is clogged some what , my question is what does a clogged cat on V70XC sounds like, now the seller said the awd shaft was removed, could that be the reason for the noise or just the car. I guess I am worried it may be the transmission though it shifts gears very good but it is slow to take off from 0 to 20 mph but i am hoping that is from the cat issues . Also I get on the highway and can get up to 70 to 75 mph very fast once It gets past that 0 to 20 slow phase then it picks up like a bat out of hell and btw lol 70 mph speed limit in md .
Everything else major seems to be great on the car, the engine is not burning no oil and I keep checking the oil every few days and it is always very clean looking so I think the engine is great and the transmission fluid does looks red but muddy red like, I hope and prey this cars transmission is not the reason for the strange noise. I guess after the new cat is installed, I will know if the cat on it now is to blame.
I really like this car and want to make it work for me, I just file bankruptcy and let a 1 year old dodge journey ( didnt want to be bog down with a car payment ) go back so the volvo is my gateway to my fresh start in my life now and I always like station wagons as a kid anyways so this is really cool for me, I was very happy when I brought it. its not perfect but I love it and it talks to me lol so i want it to be ok !
also will I hurt it driving it or should I not drive it till I REPLACE THE CAT? I still have the dodge i can drive but the volvo seats are so much better, the car just speaks to me.
btw how the heck does those wipers on the headlights work lol ?
