Exhaust repair and welding in Leeds, at your address
A blowing or rattling exhaust is noisy, anti-social and potentially dangerous. Our mobile exhaust repair and welding service in Leeds repairs or replaces corroded sections and failed mounts at your home or workplace, usually in about two hours. Where it saves you the cost of a full system, we use stainless welding to repair the damaged section rather than replacing the lot.
You don’t need to leave the car at a fast-fit centre. We bring the equipment, the parts and the welding gear to you.
Why exhaust problems shouldn’t wait
An exhaust system carries hot, toxic gases away from the engine and out behind the car. A leak isn’t just loud. Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, which is dangerous in an enclosed space, and a leak near the front of the car can allow fumes to enter the cabin. Faulty exhausts can also affect emissions, fuel economy and performance.
Leaks and corrosion can also push emissions up. Fixing a small hole early costs a lot less than replacing a whole system later.
Signs your exhaust needs attention
Exhaust problems rarely appear overnight. Watch and listen for:
- A loud roar, hiss or rattle from underneath the car.
- A noise that gets worse when you accelerate.
- Visible rust, holes or hanging sections of the system.
- The smell of fumes inside the car.
- A drop in performance or fuel economy.
- An engine warning light linked to emissions.
Leeds’s damp winters and road salt speed up corrosion, particularly on older cars and those that mostly do short journeys, because the exhaust never gets hot enough to burn off moisture.
Repair or replace?
Often a full system isn’t needed. If only one section is corroded, we can replace that section, or weld a repair if the metal is sound either side. Stainless welding can give a long-lasting repair at a fraction of the cost of a new system. If mounts or hangers have failed, replacing them stops the exhaust knocking against the underbody.
When the whole system is tired, or the catalytic converter has failed, we’ll tell you honestly and quote the right fix. If an emissions warning light is on, our diagnostics and fault finding can tell us whether the problem is the exhaust or something upstream such as a sensor. Underbody inspections are also part of every vehicle health check, full service and pre-purchase inspection, so an exhaust problem often shows up early.
Combining jobs and saving time
Because we’ll already have the car raised, it’s a good time to check the rest of the underbody. Worn mounts and corroded brake pipes can hide beside exhaust problems, so we often look at brakes and suspension at the same visit.
Exhaust repair across Leeds
We carry out exhaust repair and welding at addresses across the city, including Moortown, Alwoodley, Meanwood, Bramley, Farsley, Rothwell and Guiseley. Describe the noise or fault and send your registration through the quote form, and we’ll quote the job and book a time.