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Water, mud, debris, and road salt frequently splash
along your exhaust system.
Over time, the corrosive effects of this exposure will make
themselves known in the form of holes
or broken clamps or hangers. If your clamps or hangers happen
to let go while you are driving, you will probably wind up
dragging your exhaust across some pavement.
Unfortunately,
it only takes a few minutes of dragging to put a good-sized
hole, and once that happens you
will have to replace it. If you lose a clamp or hanger
while your car is not moving, you may be able to get away
with
just replacing the clamp.
You will probably be able to hear the difference with a
hole in your system anyway, as your engine noise
will increase. Now is the time to suppress that noise. The exhaust
system, which also includes exhaust piping, an exhaust manifold,
a catalytic converter, and a collection of clamps, braces
and hangars designed to keep your equipment in place. |
