Catalytic converters explained: how they work and theft prevention

If you don’t know what a catalytic converter is, you need not lose sleep over it. The technology isn’t new and it’s present on virtually every car on the road today but there’s no real reason why catalytic converters should be at the forefront of any motorist’s mind, most of the time. They run along in the background using chemical reactions to clean harmful gasses from your car’s exhaust emissions. Unless yours breaks or, as has become increasingly common in recent years, somebody tries to steal it, there’s very little to worry about.

In this guide we explain everything you need to know about catalytic converters – from how they work to the materials and precious metals used in them – and how to protect your car from catalytic converter theft…