18-03-14, 12:03 PM
HI,
As the subject, my exhaust has been blowing slightly more than usual out the bottom out of the exhaust end can. I have an original exhaust and until recently have had no issues. I noticed whilst cleaning the winter crap of it that there was a bit of a grinding noise from the end of the end can (as it moved while cleaning it) and since then it;s been blowing and then this rattle appeared yesterday.
I'm very much a mechanical newbie (embarrassingly so) but I really don't want to pay a garage to fix it if it's something I can do myself. I've just had to pay out for some service work and if I'm honest I can't really afford to keep going back.
My questions are, 1) what is it likely to be? I think it's probably something to do with the joint between the end can and the pipe but don't really know what having never taken an exhaust apart before.
2) How likely is it I could repair it myself?
If anyone has any ideas, or happens to be near South West London and fancies having a look (cheeky, I know) I'd be really grateful.
Finally, does anyone know of a good general maintenance course worth taking for a newbie like myself? I'd like to think I'm pretty intelligent but I'll admit that my skills are currently not mechanical
Cheers
HJR
As the subject, my exhaust has been blowing slightly more than usual out the bottom out of the exhaust end can. I have an original exhaust and until recently have had no issues. I noticed whilst cleaning the winter crap of it that there was a bit of a grinding noise from the end of the end can (as it moved while cleaning it) and since then it;s been blowing and then this rattle appeared yesterday.
I'm very much a mechanical newbie (embarrassingly so) but I really don't want to pay a garage to fix it if it's something I can do myself. I've just had to pay out for some service work and if I'm honest I can't really afford to keep going back.
My questions are, 1) what is it likely to be? I think it's probably something to do with the joint between the end can and the pipe but don't really know what having never taken an exhaust apart before.
2) How likely is it I could repair it myself?
If anyone has any ideas, or happens to be near South West London and fancies having a look (cheeky, I know) I'd be really grateful.
Finally, does anyone know of a good general maintenance course worth taking for a newbie like myself? I'd like to think I'm pretty intelligent but I'll admit that my skills are currently not mechanical
Cheers
HJR