Check with your local Honda dealer. If the cat is bad, it should still be covered under warranty even though the rest of the car may be out of the
warranty period. I've heard within this newsgroup to be the case, unless I was misinformed, but what do you have to loose by calling the dealer....10
minutes of your time?

Hope this helps,
Nick

On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 17:33:30 -0400, "Paul Bielec" <me@no.spam> wrote:

>Isn't the cat warranty longer, like over 5 years?
>
>"julio" <j_fuentes66@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:794ffa68.0308261127.767e051f@posting.google. com...
>> I got the dreaded code P0420 stating the catalytic converter is below
>> threshold efficiency. I have one of those stupid manifold/catalytic
>> converter one-piece units to the tune of $500+! Has anyone replaced
>> this setup with an aftermarket header and under-the-car converter that
>> is still emissions legal? Can you lead me to the parts? Do the parts
>> from an earlier model fit?
>> jf
>