This article was updated in November 2025. The words "catalytic converter theft" are enough to make anyone wince. Not only is it annoying, it's an expensive fix. The fact that a thief can slide under ...

Last month in "Crying Fouled," we showed how the factory catalytic converter in our '95 Firebird Firehawk was robbing us of driveability. It had become so contaminated from unspent fuel that its ...