Exhaust, Muffler Service & Repair

Top-Quality Exhaust and Muffler Service and Repair at Fifth Gear Automotive Repair

The exhaust pipes and muffler on your vehicle are responsible for routing hot, toxic exhaust fumes safely away from the passengers in the vehicle and for keeping noise at a comfortable level. Both also play an important role in the performance of your vehicle. Having the correct exhaust and muffler can boost the efficiency, performance, and comfort of your vehicle.

Exhaust pipe’s primary function is to direct exhaust gasses from the combustion process away from the engine and the passengers. These extremely hot gasses can damage components under the hood if not managed properly. Electronics are especially vulnerable to the extreme heat of these exhaust gasses. These gasses also contain carbon monoxide, which is deadly to humans and must be routed away from the passengers for safety reasons. Carbon monoxide is especially deadly because it is an odorless, tasteless, nearly undetectable gas. Thankfully these dangers and potential damage can be avoided with exhaust and muffler service and repair.

Issues to Notice With Your Exhaust

The most common problem with exhaust systems is leaks. Over time, gaskets, and welds can break down, and the elements can take a toll on the exhaust pipes and muffler. Exhaust leaks allow deadly carbon monoxide to enter your vehicle, and can allow hot gasses to damage other vehicle parts. When you do have an exhaust leak, here are some of the things you may experience.

• A ticking noise during acceleration
• A louder than normal exhaust sound
• The sound of exhaust coming from strange places on your car
• Failed emissions test
• The smell of exhaust inside your vehicle

Exhaust Leak Symptoms and What Fifth Gear Automotive Repair Checks

An exhaust leak is a safety issue before it is a noise issue, because the gas escaping ahead of the tailpipe contains carbon monoxide and can reach the cabin through the firewall or a rear hatch seal. Fifth Gear Automotive Repair diagnoses exhaust noise by pressurizing or smoke testing the system and inspecting from the manifold back, rather than replacing the muffler and hoping the noise was at the back.

What the technician looks at: exhaust manifold and header gaskets, the flex pipe, catalytic converter shell and heat shields, all clamps and hanger rubbers, the mid-pipe resonator and the muffler seams. On North Texas vehicles the failure point is usually corrosion at a weld seam or a flange, and heat cycling breaks the hanger rubbers long before the pipe rusts through.

Not every exhaust repair needs a full system. A leaking flange, a broken hanger or a rusted section can often be sectioned and welded, which keeps the factory-tuned parts of the system in place. Fifth Gear Automotive Repair shows you photos from the digital inspection and gives you a written estimate for both options before any work starts.

If the noise came with a check engine light or a failed emissions test, the catalytic converter may be involved. See Emission Repair & Catalytic Converters.

Schedule Your Exhaust Repair Today!

Keep your European, Domestic, or Import vehicle safe and comfortable with exhaust and muffler service and repair from Fifth Gear Automotive Repair. With over 100 years of combined experience, and dealer like service with independent prices. Stop in today for all your exhaust and muffler service and repair needs.

Every vehicle that comes into Fifth Gear Automotive Repair gets a free digital inspection. You receive photos of what the technician found, a written estimate and a plain explanation of what needs attention now and what can wait. Nothing is started until you approve it. Fifth Gear Automotive Repair does not quote a repair over the phone before seeing the vehicle, because an accurate answer requires an inspection.