Book a Free Exhaust Check

Yes, we absolutely can, and that is all we would ever do.

However, in older exhaust systems, the most likely cause for needing a section replaced is that it has developed a leak through a hole or crack due to corrosion.

As such, in these circumstances, we cannot always be certain of achieving a strong seal between the newly replaced section and an existing corroded section/s it is connecting to. Should this be the case, we may need to quote to replace additional exhaust sections to be sure or deliver your vehicle back to you leak-free and without any exhaust system issues.

As the exhaust system is one of the largest components in your vehicle, stretching from the engine to the tail of your vehicle, it is not possible to provide quotations or estimates for repairing vehicle exhausts without first inspecting the vehicle.

However, there is no charge for us to do so, and any of our branches will gladly undertake a free exhaust inspection for you.

The introduction of Diesel particulate filters (DPFs) means diesel vehicles are only suitable to drivers who take regular long journeys on A! road or Motorways so that the internal temperature within the PDF get high enough to initiate a PDF regeneration cycle, which burns away the soot, thus preventing DPF blockages.

Therefore, to stop your DPF from getting blocked the way the vehicle manufacturer intended, you will need to start taking longer journeys more frequently to allow the regeneration cycle to occur passively.

However, we can offer a special diesel additive manufactured in Germany, which, if used every 6 months, reduces the ignition temperature of the soot collected in the particle filter, enabling complete filter cleaning while driving without the need to take unnecessary additional journeys just to keep your DPF unblocked.

With a record of your purchase of this product every 6 months, the manufacturer will then guarantee the DPF and cover any costs should the DPF become blocked in the future.

Most exhaust inspections are performed visually from the underside of the vehicles. From underneath the vehicle, our experienced technicians are able to identify numerous issues, such as;

• An insecure exhaust section that might be rattling or knocking due to a fractured hanger or split rubber mount.
• A leaking exhaust connection or hole in a section, denoted by the build-up of black soot around the leak location.
• An internal blockage within a component, such as a Catalytic convertor, that would present itself through the discolouration of the metal, as the blockage has caused the component to overheat.

However, if other symptoms are displayed, such as smoke from the tailpipe, additional investigations beyond the visual inspection of the exhaust will be necessary, as this indicates a fault further up the chain with the engine, turbocharger, fuel injectors, air filter or a number of other items.

Exhaust systems differ greatly from vehicle to vehicle. In an exhaust system where a single part performs multiple tasks, such as a manifold catalytic convertor front pipe, the system can be quite simple, with as few as 3 components.

However, for larger vehicles, especially diesel ones or more performance-oriented vehicles, systems can be far more complex. On such vehicles, there could be in the region of 8 components that make up the full exhaust system; and that is excluding sensors within the catalytic converters (CATs) and diesel particulate filters (DPFs), of which there could be four in total, taking the component count to around 12.

DPF problems are most certainly something that we can resolve for you in one of a few different ways depending on the extent of the issue.

Diesel particulate filters, known as DPFs for short, are a frustrating and troublesome component made compulsory on all diesel vehicles in the EU since 2008, with the issue being they have effectively made diesel vehicles unsuitable for many car owners, as they require regular long, uninterrupted journeys to keep them from blocking.

If your vehicle has a DPF light illuminated and you have been unable to make the vehicle perform a DPF regeneration by driving as instructed, usually 20 minutes at over 40mph, then 9 times out of 10, a forced PDF regeneration will be needed.

We can plug a diagnostic tool into the vehicle and force it to initiate a DPF regeneration cycle, which should burn away enough of the soot build-up for normal driving operations to continue.

Moving forward, you will need to try and take longer journeys more frequently to allow the regeneration cycle to occur passively, as intended, or further blockages will occur.

A vehicle failing its MOT due to the emissions being outside of the prescribed limits is certainly something we can help with.

In most instances, this can happen as a vehicle gets older due to a gradual build-up of “grime” within the car’s fuel and oil systems.

In these circumstances, we would begin by introducing a fuel system cleaning additive and allow that to work its way through the system so that the fuel injectors can be cleaned internally. Should this fail, the next step is to apply an engine cleaning additive before refilling the newly cleaned engine with a premium grade Castrol engine oil.

In most cases, one or both of these steps is sufficient to bring the vehicle’s emission back within the necessary limits to pass your MOT Test. However, should the emissions stay outside of the prescribed limits, further investigation would be needed to identify the cause.

If your car has started smoking from your exhaust tailpipe, it can mean one of a few things, depending on the colour of the smoke.

Blue, grey, white, and black smoke from your exhaust means different things, ranging from something as harmless as condensation in the system being vapourised to something more troublesome like worn engine components.

For this reason, if you see any smoke coming from your exhaust tailpipe, you should book a free exhaust check at your earliest convenience.

Your exhaust making an unusual noise is nothing to be overly concerned about, and as long as there are no other issues, such as a loss of power or a dashboard warning light illuminated, it will still be safe to drive.

When an exhaust component is damaged or has become faulty, one of the first tell-tale signs can be a change to the usual noise it makes or the addition of a rattling, hissing or roaring sound.

If your exhaust sounds different to normal, the best solution is to book a free exhaust inspection at any of our branches.