Aaronc

Yeah! It's been a minute but for Dylan (or anyone else that might come across this)... The Indy garage never got back to me. My wife called the Lexus Head office or something and went through the various teams asking if there was a 450H variant of the "cage" type catloc and at some point one of the team's told her there was but it wasn't being sold yet, only one other person had one in the UK and it was noisy, due to the pandemic they couldn't get it back in to test so they couldn't sell them. Basically pestered them into sourcing one from the wherever they were being manufactured and fitting for us. It looks like it's for general sale from Lexus now: https://lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/parts/lexus-rx/lexus-rx-phase-iii-2009-2015/lexus-rx-3-engine-service-kits/lexus-rx-phase-3-catalytic-converter-lock/ It is a bit funny on. Usually quiet but you get random vibration and noises, usually when braking, sometimes sitting in reverse, turning a slow corner etc. Had it back to Lexus and "it is what it is, a metal cage around another piece of metal, it will make noise sometimes" I've come to live with it, it's not noisy all the time or anything so good enough and (knock on wood!!!) no one's had another go so far even as the cat converter thefts continue around my area. Hope thats helpful for anyone looking.

Yeah, that's correct Barry. The ones at Catsafe are like the first lot of Catlocs that Lexus made for CT and RX400h but they had all the problems you mentioned. The "newer" catloc for the 400h is this one https://www.lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/parts/lexus-rx/lexus-rx-phase-ii-2004-2008/lexus-rx-2-exterior-interior/lexus-rx-phase-2-catalytic-converter-lock/ which is a cage that is bolted to the chassis but as per Colin, it does not look like it will fit the 450h and they have not made a similar product for Gen3+ Still waiting to hear back from an Indy garage if I can get a custom one made...

Thanks for the reply Colin. I seriously looked in to having a straight pipe welded as it would be ideal for future piece of mind but apparently it is illegal and I would fail an MOT according to the Indy Lexus garage I spoke to. I have a last hope with another garage who do the metal cages possibly, I guess it would be bespoke for a 450h. To be honest, the hassle and anxiety just doesn't seem worth it. Ultimately I think I'll get it done at the dealers and trade in for something else which is quite sad really but I've given up now.

Thanks for the reply IIIogan Checked CCTV from multiple neighbors, licence plate covered, masks on. One of the neighbors yelled at them from the loft (was 1am) and they yelled back, Eastern European accents for whatever that's worth. I thought if I got a straight pipe welded in place of the Cat, I'd fail my MOT? Even though it's not emissions tested, it still has to be there?

Not Gen4 but I had the cat converter stolen from my Gen3 450h (2011) last night which I'm still raging about. Took them less than a minute. Lexus main dealer gave some figure around 2k to repair as this is apparently "not a problem with 450h that they have seen" so no 750 repair cost like the 400h. Costs likely to skyrocket as the c###s also look to have cut something else which was leaking reddy/pink liquid. My question is, when I get it fixed, would this newer Catloc for the 400h fit on the 450h model I have? I'm on a super quiet residential street well off the main road with a dead end so not a drive by, they know where I am and where to check back. Not going to do this twice so if there's nothing to be done, I'll prob have to part exchange my lovely 450h for something else lower to the floor and lower down the theft pecking order....