Hey Everyone!
You guys helped me out a few weeks ago with my newly purchased 99. I had a terrible experience with IPS Motorsports here in Columbus. They finally gave me a refund and we went our separate ways. I was also looking for tires and ended up going with the new Cooper CS5 Ultra Touring bc they were offering a rebate and i got them installed for about $365. They've been great, but I found out one of my wheels are slightly bent, so I can add that to my to do list. Not sure if I'm better off buying a used wheel off ebay/junkyard or having a local company recondition it. It's definitely causing some shaking.
When I was getting my tires put on, they told me my A/C and Power Steering belts are on their way out, Are those a relatively simple DIY?
Now on to the heart of the matter. Last week I got my first CEL. Autozone diagnosed it as p0420 and p0430. These are the bank 1 and 2 O2 sensors right? I've been trying to do some research on here to see what I should do. What are the chances it's just the sensors vs the catalytic converter that are bad? I just put a 16 oz can of seafoam in a half tank of gas and plan on checking/changing the spark plugs next week. It sounds like I should also clean the EGR port but it seems a bit daunting to a noob like me. I'm sure I can figure it out though.
What's the best way to figure out if I need to replace the O2 sensors or cat converter? Or could a good seafoam treatment help do the trick?
You guys helped me out a few weeks ago with my newly purchased 99. I had a terrible experience with IPS Motorsports here in Columbus. They finally gave me a refund and we went our separate ways. I was also looking for tires and ended up going with the new Cooper CS5 Ultra Touring bc they were offering a rebate and i got them installed for about $365. They've been great, but I found out one of my wheels are slightly bent, so I can add that to my to do list. Not sure if I'm better off buying a used wheel off ebay/junkyard or having a local company recondition it. It's definitely causing some shaking.
When I was getting my tires put on, they told me my A/C and Power Steering belts are on their way out, Are those a relatively simple DIY?
Now on to the heart of the matter. Last week I got my first CEL. Autozone diagnosed it as p0420 and p0430. These are the bank 1 and 2 O2 sensors right? I've been trying to do some research on here to see what I should do. What are the chances it's just the sensors vs the catalytic converter that are bad? I just put a 16 oz can of seafoam in a half tank of gas and plan on checking/changing the spark plugs next week. It sounds like I should also clean the EGR port but it seems a bit daunting to a noob like me. I'm sure I can figure it out though.
What's the best way to figure out if I need to replace the O2 sensors or cat converter? Or could a good seafoam treatment help do the trick?