Competitively priced exhaust repairs
Mobile Exhaust Repair in Reading
Exhaust rattling, blowing or hanging lower than it should? We repair and replace exhausts at your home or work across Reading, so you’re back on the road quietly.
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Car exhausts have developed a great deal over the years and have become an increasingly important, integral part of the car.
An exhaust has always mattered. It carries the fumes away from the driver, and ever since the silencer was added, it has made driving a much quieter pastime.
These days an exhaust system does more. Most now include parts that help the engine run efficiently and do more to reduce the emissions in the exhaust fumes.
If you’re searching for exhaust repair near you, we come to you, so you can’t get much nearer than that.
At home or work
Exhaust Fitting at Your Home or Work
As a mobile mechanic, we’re happy to come out to your home or business and carry out the exhaust repair there.
If the work needs doing at our garage, we can arrange to collect your vehicle and return it when it’s done, so either way it costs you very little time or effort.
We replace most exhausts on most makes of car and van, at competitive prices. Send us your registration on our enquiry form and we’ll let you know.
How an exhaust is built
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Before fitting an exhaust, it helps to know a little about how one is put together.
The exhaust runs all the way from the engine to the end of the visible tailpipe. It isn’t one pipe but a series of sections, each doing a slightly different job. The good thing about that is when problems arise, it’s rarely the whole exhaust at fault. More often it’s one or two sections that need replacing, unless the car is very old or the exhaust is so corroded that the sections have fused together and are almost impossible to separate.
You’ll come across a number of interchangeable names for the parts of an exhaust system, but most people agree there are three main sections: the exhaust manifold, the catalytic converter and the silencer. Broken down further, you’ll hear terms such as the front pipe, resonator, middle section, connecting pipe, rear box and tailpipe.
The main parts
The Sections of an Exhaust System
From the engine back to the tailpipe, the gases pass through these.
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Exhaust manifold
Bolted to the engine itself, it collects the gases after combustion.
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Catalytic converter
Connected to the manifold, it reduces the type and amount of harmful gases leaving the car.
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Middle pipe
A section of pipe that connects the catalytic converter to the resonator.
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Resonator
The first part of a two-part noise reduction system.
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Silencer or rear box
Also called the muffler, it does the rest of the work of keeping the exhaust quiet.
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Tailpipe
The last section, and the only part most people ever see.
Listen for the signs
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So how do you know you need an exhaust replacement? When people contact us about their exhaust, the most common comment is that the car is making a new noise and they suspect the exhaust.
If the noise is there while the car is idling, it’s often easy to pinpoint. Get out while it’s stationary, then walk round the car, looking and listening, to find where the sound is coming from.
It’s much harder if the noise only appears at certain speeds. Signs to listen for include:
- A rattle or knocking, a good indication that part of the exhaust is loose or has come loose
- Hissing from underneath the car
- An exhaust that sounds louder than normal
What to look for
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There are visible clues to the health of your exhaust too. Smoke from the tailpipe is a sign that something isn’t right, either in the exhaust system or in the engine itself, so it’s worth having it checked.
More obvious is an exhaust that sits closer to the ground than it used to. This often goes with a knocking noise, and means part or all of the exhaust system is coming away from the underside of the car. Left alone, it will suffer further damage every time you go over a speed bump.
If you notice or suspect a problem with your exhaust, please get in touch as soon as you can, especially if it has dropped. Driving over speed bumps or parking up a kerb risks damaging the good parts of the exhaust too, adding to the cost. If you’re not sure the problem is the exhaust at all, our diagnostic equipment can find the cause.
Free quotes
Exhaust Blowing or Rattling?
Call us or send an enquiry with your registration for a free quote. We’re open 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Exhaust Repair Questions
How can I tell if my exhaust needs replacing?
There are a number of signs that your exhaust needs repairing or replacing, and some are more obvious than others.
One of the trickier ones to spot is a drop in fuel economy. A damaged or leaking exhaust can make the engine work less efficiently, so it uses more fuel for the same power. If your acceleration is also slower than usual, the problem becomes easier to notice.
The next signs are much easier to spot. A knocking, growling, rattling or banging noise from the exhaust or underneath the car is a hint that something is wrong. If you look underneath and the exhaust is hanging lower than usual, there’s definitely a problem. A strong smell of exhaust fumes, or a burning smell, can mean gases are leaking or aren’t passing through the catalytic converter properly.
If you notice any of these, get in touch so we can find the root cause and fix it before it damages anything else.
Why choose Mobile Mechanic Reading to replace my exhaust?
As a mobile mechanic, we’re happy to come to your home or business and carry out the repair there. If the work needs doing at our garage, we can collect your vehicle and return it when it’s done, which makes our exhaust repair service very convenient. Our prices are competitive too.
How does an exhaust get damaged?
On older vehicles, the original exhaust simply wears over time. That can be speeded up by knocks, such as catching the exhaust on speed bumps or other raised ground.
The other cause has nothing to do with you: an exhaust that has been replaced before but not fitted to the standard you’d get from us.
When is the best time to replace an exhaust?
Do you have to replace the whole exhaust?
Not usually. An exhaust is made up of several sections, so it’s more often one or two that need replacing. The exception is a very old or badly corroded exhaust where the sections have fused together and can’t be separated.
Which makes and models can you fit exhausts to?
We can replace exhausts on most makes of car and van. Just give us your vehicle’s registration and we’ll let you know.
Related services
Related Services
Other work we can carry out underneath and around your car.
We cover Reading and nearby areas including Caversham, Earley, Shinfield, Tilehurst and Woodley. Not sure if we reach you? Call 0118 338 5138.