My car sounds like a boy racer mobile! :(

[SteveB_NI]

My car has decided to start sounding like a boy racer car with a foot wide exhaust....

I reckon its the exhaust, as driving down the motorway a loud noise started, and I've discovered it gets louder as the accelerator pedal is pushed further down.

When the car is idling the noise is bad too - like a constant growl.

Car has just under 40k miles on it, and has passed the MOT 2 days ago. My friend reckons I should just go and maybe get it welded, or repaired, as opposed to a whole new exhaust.

Is there any good reasons for going for a new exhaust as opposed to the repair?

 

[SteveB_NI]

What car is it? if the hole aint that big, you cant just fix it...if not replace it.

Its a Peugeot 106 - one that had escaped the clutches of the boy racer treatment - until tonight

The gear-select rod broke the other week too - I've paid enough this month!

 

[SteveB_NI]

Next question is, where is the noise coming from? The front or rear of the car.

If you can pop the bonnet and if the noise is coming from in there then it is probably your downpipe/header.

If it is the rear of the car then it is most probably your back box. Sometimes they break free of the pipe. This could be welded (I have had it done), or a replacement backbox won't break the bank.

I would pop it down to your local garage, or even Kwik Fit for a diagnosis.

It appears to be louder at the front of the car - which confused me at first because I thought any exhaust problems would be at the back. If it is a downpipe / header problem what type of price would I be looking for to fix this?