Exhaust System Repair

The exhaust system, located on the underside of your vehicle, is responsible for collecting and directing harmful emissions away from the vehicle, reducing the amount of pollutants released into the environment, and minimizing engine exhaust noise and force. The exhaust system, composed of pipes and tubing, is designed to streamline vehicle operation while maximizing vehicle performance and efficiency. As a byproduct of the combustion process, engines produce dangerous gases. The exhaust manifold collects the emissions from the engine and funnels the gases through the front pipe to the catalytic converter. The converter transforms these harmful gases, such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxide, into less harmful gases like oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, and carbon dioxide. The engine creates noise which is cancelled out by the muffler. The muffler dissipates sound waves and the tailpipe releases the converted gases into the atmosphere.​

Benefits

The exhaust system can affect both your vehicle’s performance and your ability to drive, depending on the problem. It is important to keep current with maintenance intervals on your exhaust system for these reasons. If you hear excessively loud noises during acceleration, a repair service may be impending. Holes or cracks in the exhaust system may cause these noises. If your vehicle makes rattling noises when starting it up or idles excessively, it may have failed or broken hangers. This may be a serious sign that fumes are leaking through the vents and into the cabin interior if you feel drowsiness while driving. Noxious fumes leaking into the vehicle can also be indicated by sharp odors. Any signs of rust or cracks in your exhaust system components indicate corrosion. If you experience any of these symptoms, you should seek medical help as soon as possible. Routine exhaust system services will help maintain all your exhaust components, like the exhaust manifold, front pipe, downpipe, catalytic converter, and muffler, working efficiently. If you regularly maintain your exhaust system, you won't have to replace the whole system later.​

Exhaust System Repair Services

Catalytic Converter Replacement
Approximate Time: 60 Minutes
The catalytic converter, located on the underside of your vehicle, helps clean up vehicle emissions before expelling them into the environment. Your vehicle's engine produces harmful carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxide. Catalytic converters have honeycomb-like structures coated with platinum and palladium that help minimize these harmful effects. Two stages are involved in the passage of these harmful elements: the reduction catalyst stage and the oxidation catalyst stage. At the reduction catalyst stage, nitrogen oxide is converted into oxygen and nitrogen gases, and carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon are oxidized at the oxidation catalyst stage. The catalytic converter also relies on the oxygen sensor to detect when the level of oxygen introduced in the oxidation catalyst stage is correct. Regularly maintaining your vehicle's exhaust system can help keep the catalytic converter working properly and reduce the risk of it releasing harmful chemicals into the environment or the cabin of your vehicle.​

Center Exhaust Section Replacement
Approximate Time: 60 Minutes
The catalytic converter and the section of exhaust pipes between the downpipe and the tail pipe are located in the center exhaust section. The pipes in the center section of your exhaust system are designed to fit together while wrapping and bending to accommodate other parts and components on the underside of your vehicle. The harmful emissions that are converted by the catalytic converter into less harmful elements are carried away from the passengers by the exhaust pipes. The oxygen sensor, which determines the correct level of oxygen introduced during the conversion of these harmful emissions into less harmful elements by the catalytic converter, is also in your vehicle's center exhaust section. To minimize exhaust noise and reduce pollutants released into the environment, it is important to maintain proper center exhaust section performance. Overall vehicle maintenance, the safety of your passengers, and your safety are all important factors in center exhaust system maintenance.​

Downpipe Replacement

Approximate Time: 60 Minutes
Before releasing engine emissions into the atmosphere, the exhaust system is responsible for converting those gases into less harmful gases. The front section of an exhaust system, or downpipe, connects the exhaust manifold to the catalytic converter. The manifold collects emissions and funnels them to the catalytic converter, which converts the emissions into less harmful substances. Downpipes are designed with a large diameter to quickly transfer gases between exhaust system sections without delay. The performance and efficiency of the entire exhaust system would be compromised without a properly functioning downpipe. If the channel of pipes comprising the exhaust system are inhibited, it will affect the performance of your vehicle because the emissions created during the engine combustion process cannot be expelled properly. If you replace your downpipe at the first sign of trouble, you will promote exhaust system maintenance and improve engine performance.​

Exhaust Inspection
Approximate Time: 15 Minutes
Harmful emissions from your engine are collected by the exhaust system and directed away from the vehicle. The components of the exhaust system work together to reduce the amount of pollutants expelled into the environment. The manifold collects the mixture of air and fuel from the engine and burns unused fuel. The harmful emissions from the manifold are reduced and converted into less harmful gases in a honeycomb structure coated with platinum, rhodium, and palladium inside the catalytic converter. The gases from the engine travel into the muffler, where the noise is dampened and the sound waves from the combustion process are dissipated. The gases are finally released into the environment through the tailpipe. Checking these components periodically for damage will help keep your exhaust system operating at maximum efficiency.​

Manifold Replacement
Approximate Time: 120 Minutes
The manifold in your vehicle's exhaust system collects harmful emissions produced by the engine during the combustion process. These gases from the engine's cylinders are first received in the exhaust manifold compartment. During the combustion process, the manifold collects the harmful gases produced. The manifold contains an oxygen sensor that regulates the amount of oxygen in the fuel and air mixture assembled during the combustion process. The manifold funnels leftover gases into the rest of the exhaust system after they are collected. The manifold can be damaged over time from this process of heating and cooling.​

Muffler Replacement
Approximate Time: 60 Minutes
The muffler, which is part of the exhaust system, dampens engine noise and releases vehicle emissions into the environment. Mufflers are designed to revert the pressure and emissions produced in the combustion process back into the engine, instead of letting them enter the cabin of the vehicle. Steel and aluminum are common materials used to make mufflers. There are two types of mufflers for vehicles. Utilizing resonating and expansion chambers, the first type of muffler reduces noises as a result of the engine combustion process. In this type of muffler, sound waves of different frequencies collide and cancel each other out, reducing noise. There is another type of muffler that uses a perforated pipe containing metal, fiberglass, or another sound-absorbing material. If you want to protect your passengers from harmful emissions and keep your vehicle's operation relatively quiet, you must maintain optimal muffler performance.​