Question 1

What does an exhaust silencer do?

Accepted Answer

A car’s exhaust system is made up of several parts that channel gases from the engine’s cylinders back into the atmosphere.
The exhaust silencer is the final section, and its job is to reduce the amount of noise created by the engine gases being forced through the exhaust pipe.

Question 2

How often should an exhaust silencer need replacing?

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Your exhaust silencer’s lifespan is dependent on a range of outside factors—the main ones being the weather and driving conditions. Modern exhausts made from chrome or stainless steel are designed to last for the life of the car, whereas a high-quality non-stainless steel exhaust should last for around 5 years.

Question 3

The law, vehicle regulations and your MOT

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A hole in your exhaust will only fail an MOT if it is responsible for a major leak or it causes the car to fail its emissions test.

Question 4

What happens when we replace your exhaust silencer?

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Our efficient and fully qualified mechanics will inspect your exhaust.
If the exhaust silencer is damaged, cracked or rusted, it will be replaced, and you’ll be advised of any other connected or associated problems arising from its malfunction.
You will also be advised of any other parts that may need to be replaced, for example, the exhaust gaskets, for the best operation and health of your vehicle.
Once the exhaust silencer has been replaced, our mechanics will test it thoroughly to ensure its correct operation and make any adjustments required for its best performance.

Question 5

What causes an exhaust silencer to stop working correctly?

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Because of their location, being mounted underneath the car, **exhaust pipes **are highly prone to damage, corrosion and wear. The weather plays a significant part in the corrosion and deterioration of the different exhaust pipe sections; rust being a major player in the appearance of holes throughout the system.Damage to exhausts can be caused by raised road elements or extrusions from the road, such as curbs or speed bumps. Damage can also occur by driving too fast over the brow of a hill or through a dip where the suspension might bottom out and cause contact between the underside of the vehicle and the road surface.

Question 6

Symptoms of a malfunctioning exhaust silencer

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If your exhaust makes more noise or is louder than normal, your exhaust silencer is probably damaged or improperly attached. A common sound of ‘blowing out’ is where holes have developed in the silencer.

Question 7

A noisy exhaust

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If you can see holes developing in your exhaust, through damage or deterioration, it’s time to get a new exhaust silencer.

Question 8

There are holes in the exhaust

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A damaged exhaust pipe can affect your vehicle’s performance, and in some circumstances develop a vibration that wouldn’t occur under normal operation.

Question 9

Excessive vibration and lack of performance

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The exhaust is responsible for vehicle emissions, so if you fail a test, on inspection or at MOT, then you need to replace the malfunctioning component immediately.

Question 10

Citroën

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Citroën is a French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group since 1976, established over 100 years ago in March 1919.Citroën produced the world’s first mass-produced front-wheel drive car and one of the first to feature a unitary type body, with no chassis supporting its mechanical components.

Question 11

How popular is Citroën in the United Kingdom?

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Citroën is probably better known for its quirky design and fun fashion styled brand of cars. Offering something different from more traditional sporty looks, they are a brand that provides value without being cheap.There were 1.3m Citroën cars on the roads at the close of 2018; a figure that peaked in the early part of 2015 and has maintained a very similar number ever since.

Question 12

Good value vehicles for family driving

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Citroën offers a range of fun-looking smaller city cars and family cars for every ilk. The smallest starts with their C1 city model, growing into the C3 mini-MPV and SUV models, then the C4 subcompact and compact featuring crossover and SUV styles, up to the C5 family saloon, that is also available as an SUV sporting Citroën’s Aircross moniker.
With models featuring up to 7 seats, Citroën doesn’t just create cars for everyday family motoring—they supply cars for the biggest of families.

Question 13

Citroën’s reliability and reputation

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You wouldn’t instantly think of Citroën as one of the technological leaders of the automotive industry, but as well as being the first to introduce front wheel drive and unitary body type vehicles, they were also responsible for producing the first hydropneumatic self-levelling suspensions system in 1954. Just one year later they introduced another milestone in motoring history, producing the first mass-produced car with modern disc brakes.Citroën ranked 25th place out of 30 car brands in the What Car? Reliability Survey in 2018. Probably not a figure to earn them too much confidence and an increase in sales, but when you consider that they still featured higher than Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar and Land Rover then maybe the competition is a little tougher throughout that survey than it first appears.

Question 14

Recent Citroën recalls and reliability issues

Accepted Answer

Various recalls have been made on Citroën models throughout their motoring history. The following are a list of the most recent in the UK and Europe.

Question 15

25/04/2019 – Citroën Berlingo

Accepted Answer

The handbrake mechanism may not be correct

Question 16

27/02/2019 – Citroën C4 Aircross (2011–2015)

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The battery charge program may not be to specification

Question 17

12/02/2019 – Citroën C3 Aircross (2016–2018)

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The wires of the seat position sensor may not be correct

Question 18

01/02/2019 – Citroën Spacetourer and Dispatch IV (2015–2108)

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The loosening of the front wishbone lower ball joints

Question 19

01/02/2019 – Citroën Spacetourer and Dispatch IV (2016–2018)

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The fixing bolt of the front suspension wishbone

Question 20

01/02/2019 – Citroën Spacetourer and Dispatch IV (2015–2018)

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The air conditioning compressor pulley could break

Question 21

01/02/2019 – Citroën Spacetourer Dispatch IV (2016–2018)

Accepted Answer

Rear suspension wishbone mounting bolts

Question 22

14/01/2019 – Citroën C3 (2018)

Accepted Answer

The steering column universal joint clamp may be incorrectly fittedAll recall information sourced from gov.co.uk data.

Car make and model	Average dealer price	Price estimate	Average savings
Citroen Jumpy IV	£280	£213 - £267	£40
Citroen C4 Cactus	£348	£278 - £339	£40
Citroen DS3 Cabrio	£394	£301 - £394	£46
Citroen C4 Grand Picasso	£315	£226 - £289	£57
Citroen Xsara Picasso	£205	£149 - £182	£40
Citroen C4 Picasso	£315	£226 - £289	£57
Citroen C1	£260	£204 - £250	£33
Citroen Acadiane	£243	£174 - £212	£50
Citroen DS3	£394	£301 - £394	£46
Citroen C1 II	£320	£238 - £291	£55
Citroen DS3	£394	£301 - £394	£46
Citroen C4 Grand SpaceTourer	£388	£288 - £352	£68
Citroen C4 Grand Picasso	£315	£226 - £289	£57
Citroen C4 Spacetourer	£388	£288 - £352	£68
Citroen C3 Picasso	£389	£293 - £358	£63
Citroen DS3 Cabrio	£394	£301 - £394	£46
Citroen Xsara Picasso	£205	£149 - £182	£40
Citroen C4 Cactus	£348	£278 - £339	£40
Citroen C1 II	£320	£238 - £291	£55
Citroen Jumpy IV	£280	£213 - £267	£40
Citroen Jumpy IV	£280	£213 - £267	£40
Citroen C4 Cactus	£348	£278 - £339	£40
Citroen DS3 Cabrio	£394	£301 - £394	£46
Citroen C4 Grand Picasso	£315	£226 - £289	£57
Citroen Xsara Picasso	£205	£149 - £182	£40

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