Exhaust and Silencer Repair Work
The exhaust system carries burnt gases from the engine to the back of the car, quietens them, and on newer cars cleans them through a catalytic converter. This category covers rusted or cracked pipes, blown silencers, leaking manifolds, failed oxygen sensors, and the droning noise, fumes or check engine light that follows. Speed bumps, flooded underpasses and road salt shorten exhaust life here.
Exhaust System we carry out
6 jobs in this area of the car. Each page says what it involves and where we can do it.
Exhaust Repair
Repair of cracked, rusted or broken exhaust pipes, joints and hangers to stop noise and fumes escaping.
WorkshopSilencer Replacement
Replacement of a rusted or blown rear silencer to restore normal exhaust noise levels.
WorkshopExhaust Manifold Repair
Repair or replacement of a cracked exhaust manifold or blown manifold gasket at the engine.
WorkshopCatalytic Converter Diagnosis
Testing whether the catalytic converter is blocked or failed, before anything is replaced.
WorkshopOxygen Sensor Replacement
Replacement of a failed oxygen sensor that is upsetting fuel mixture or holding a check engine light on.
DoorstepWorkshopExhaust Leak Repair
Finding and sealing leaks at exhaust joints, flanges and gaskets that cause noise and fumes.
Workshop
How a job runs
Same four steps every time, whether we come to you or you come to us.
Describe the symptom
You do not need to know the cause. Tell us what you hear, feel or smell and when it happens.
We inspect it
At your location where the job allows, otherwise at a workshop with the right equipment.
You get a price
Parts and labour, itemised, before anything is taken apart. You decide whether to go ahead.
We fix it
Parts matched to your exact vehicle. The old ones come back to you if you want them.
At your door, or in the workshop?
Some of this work needs equipment that does not travel. Here is the split for this category.
How we work
Four things we do on every job, in every category.
Diagnosis before quote
We find the fault first. A price given over the phone for a noise nobody has heard is a guess.
The price is agreed first
You approve the work and the cost before a spanner is picked up. Extra work means another call.
Parts you can check
We tell you whether a part is genuine, OEM, aftermarket or used, and what each one costs.
Old parts returned
Ask and we will hand back whatever we replaced. It is the simplest proof that the job was done.
Exhaust System: common questions
Book a exhaust system job
Pick the job if you know it, or just describe the symptom. A person reads every request and calls you back.
Tell us the car and the symptom
We will arrange a mechanic at your location, or a slot at the nearest workshop. No payment until the price is agreed.