Exhaust system maintenance and replacement with Advanced Motorcare

We provide replacement exhaust systems and component services as part of your vehicle maintenance schedule.

All our replacement exhaust systems are of extremely high quality or manufacturer original components depending on your vehicle requirements, age and warranty requirements and your budget.

We offer a while you wait exhaust replacement service.

How do you know if your exhaust needs attention?

Noises from beneath your car can indicate a lose exhaust component, this is typically in the form of a "clunking" or "rattle" sound. If left unchecked a relatively minor lost bolt may result in a full replacement system so get these checked as soon as possible.

Other indicators of a faulty exhaust system may include additional noises (see further), inconsistent engine revving, high fuel consumption and generally poor performance from the car.

The silencer is the furthest away from the engine and is the most likely to be corroded by acidic moisture and require attention first. Because these parts remain relatively cold and give exhaust gases a chance to condense and form pools of corrosive acid inside the system.

You'll know that you have a problem with your silencer because your exhaust starts making a roaring noise.

Other noises coming form the exhaust system may indicate problems that require attention, including;

• "hissing" sound; may indicate a crack in the exhaust manifold, exhaust pipe or a leaking gasket,
• "chugging" noise may indicate a blockage in the exhaust system,

A rattling sound coming from under the car could mean that the exhaust system has become misaligned. And if you can hear a loud metallic vibration, it usually means that something is touching the exhaust pipe or that a clamp, support bracket or mounting is loose. Hangers and brackets hold your exhaust in place. Corroded, fractured or missing hangers or brackets can cause extra stress which can also lead to premature exhaust failure.

Other problems can be identified with a visual check. External rust may not be as serious as it first appears, because it may only be on the surface. But cracks in the pipe or jagged holes around seams and joins between pipes can be signs of bigger problems.

If you hear any strange noises at all coming from your exhaust, the best advice is to Bring your car to the Advanced Motorcare where one of our Qualified technicians will be able to help you diagnose the fault.

You then have to make a decision about whether to replace the whole exhaust or just parts of it. Often, if one part is corroded, it is likely that parts of a similar age could be corroded too. Sometimes the different parts of an exhaust fuse together because of heat and they are starting to corrode. That makes separation of the individual parts extremely difficult.

But when they haven't fused together, it's a matter of judgement and consideration based on vehicle usage, driving habits and distances travelled, that will dictate whether individual parts should be replaced or the entire exhaust assembly. Sometimes it can save you time and money to replace more than the corroded part.

Whatever the difficulty you are experiencing, at Advanced Motorcare we will not only identify the problem and diagnose the appropriate solution, we will ensure that the solution is most appropriate for both your vehicle and your pocket.