98 chrysler sebring catalytic converter is fire hot. It opens and it is ruined. I replaced it with another one. It is still fire hot

Catalytic converter might be plugged solid. Please also check the cylinder compression!

You should be able to feel the exhaust pressure coming from the tail pipe, will be weak flow. . I usually unbolt the catalytic convertor and look inside it, you can see if the "passages" are stopped up or it has melted into a ball like happened to my wife's suv. she idled too long in it which melts catalytic convertors. You can run the vehicle with the exhaust open to see if rev's quickly but a check engine light will come on showing the oxygen sensor is out of the exhaust.

It's not that simple, this code is a catalytic converter efficiency code. Possible causes are bad Oxygen sensor or bad catalytic converter. You will need to have a competent Technician determine which one.

Two or three bolts at the exhaust manifold. Heat them to get them off. Cut the rest off with a saws-all. Don't cut the rubber hangers, reuse them. Weld or use hose clamps to re install.

Stop using it,the flashing light is a Class A converter ruining
misifire,so nothing was fixed so far

Sounds like you have cylinder misfires that ruined the
converter & only the converter was replaced.

The last thing you do, is the converter, AFTER you diagnose the systems to find out why it failed

they are the same

The starter is located on the front of the engine, right above the front motor mount and between the catalytic converter and the engine block.

Hello, Eventually your Chrysler Sebring's oxygen sensor will go bad and need to be replaced. The oxygen sensor regulates the oxygen-to-fuel ratio in your vehicle. It also controls your gas mileage. It senses when more or less oxygen needs to be pumped into the fuel lines. If it fails, your Sebring will run poorly and won't get very good gas mileage. Knowing how to change it yourself can save your money. Here are the instruction to change o2 sensors.
Locate your Sebring's oxygen sensor on the pre-catalytic converter. This is located near the front right wheel well of your vehicle. Apply some anti-seize paste to the threads of the new oxygen sensor. Be careful not to get any of the paste on the sensor itself, or it will be ruined. This makes for easy removal of the sensor next time.Remove the old oxygen sensor, using the 7/8-inch wrench. Find the stock sensor wire near the engine-loop lift. This will be by the firewall of your Chrysler Sebring. Splice the stock sensor wire and connect it to the new oxygen sensor's wire, using crimp connectors.Remove the large air-intake pipe that runs from the air box to the rear turbo. Then remove the two smaller air pipes that run from the air box to the blowoff valves. This will give you access to the oxygen sensor. Soak the old oxygen sensor in WD-40 to loosen it. Screw in the sensor by hand. Use the wrench to fully tighten the oxygen sensor so it cannot be removed by hand. Replace the air pipes to the correct valves again.

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it only has 1,,,,, but,,,,, very unlikely needs to be replaced,,,, may just need oxygen sensor. there are so many mechanics out there that tell everyone to replace thier converters, and the reason is they sell the old ones for lots of money for scrap. no need to spenn so much money for what may be a simple fix.