182 standard exhaust. How long until it falls apart?

[BeXE]

My 05 182 is coming up to 70k now, and still on the original exhaust. I'm not planning on keeping the Clio for much more than another siX months, so I don't particularly want to go blow £300+ on a new stainless system.

What sort of mileage did it start to go for you lot, and realistically, how much longer does it have - or shoukd I just bite the bullet and get a new one?

​Ta muchly.

 

[Westyfield2]

Mine's on 60K and still got the original. No doubt I've cursed it and it will fall off next week .

Still saving my pennies for a BTB!

 

[Beasley Clio182]

Mine died at 90k but it had been welded before ! Mine was more the centre section lol

 

[Bobby.]

they seem to vary alot. best bet is to get someone who knows what their looking at to have a look for you.

also you can get decent second hand exhaust for around £200 which will no doubt last longer than the car will.

 

[Bobby.]

p.s if your exhaust is in good nick and you do fancy a change ive got a ktr super sport id be willing to swap with you plus abit of doe my way

 

[Tunst]

in 10k or so iv replaced mine once, and im about to replace it again.. Its hit and miss tbh

 

[R-Sport.]

Its the middle box that goes first!

 

[mikeh]

158k on the original here.

 

[Tunst]

Its the middle box that goes first!

My first one the back box failed, then the centre section, front join iirc..

Current one the Centre section is failing on the front join too, welded it up for now..

 

[R-Sport.]

Mine fell off totally on the PH1 the other week-
But Im BTB'ed up now!

S

 

[Tunst]

Mine fell off totally on the PH1 the other week-
But Im BTB'ed up now!

S

My first 172 did that a week after I got it... Back Box snapped off on the weld

 

[R-Sport.]

My first 172 did that a week after I got it... Back Box snapped off on the weld

Mine broke on the bend by the rear beam- I blame the change in driving style from the old owner to me!-

 

[BeXE]

Seems to be an inexact science then!

 

[Chip-mk1]

Its not usually a mileage thing with exhausts rotting, if you do lots of short journeys you get a buildup of sulphuric acid in the exhaust caused by the misture of exhaust gasses with moisture and the exhaust doesnt get hot enough to burn it off, so it just sits there rotting, where as if you use your car for a long journey then when you park it up the exhaust is nice and dry as the heat boils it all off and doesnt have this issue.

Its one of the few cases where making sure your car gets a few minutes of damn good thrashing every journey really does pay dividends!

 

[Bobby.]

A good bit of info their chip.

 

[benhwolves]

Does a leaky system cause the engine management light to illuminate? Just that I clouted a pot hole the other week and the following day I could hear knocking when changing gear which has now gone away. Only today, the light has come on, so wondering if I've damaged my exhaust system?

 

[mi16chris]

Does a leaky system cause the engine management light to illuminate? Just that I clouted a pot hole the other week and the following day I could hear knocking when changing gear which has now gone away. Only today, the light has come on, so wondering if I've damaged my exhaust system?

No tho u might have damaged the cat , oxy sensors or wiring all of witch could bring ur light on

 

[RSR182]

No tho u might have damaged the cat , oxy sensors or wiring all of witch could bring ur light on

Well if it's leaking pre-cat then surely it could for the same reason?

 

[benhwolves]

Well if it's leaking pre-cat then surely it could for the same reason?

Just had a good look whilst missus drove is round gym car park and the cat section seems lower than it should as I have never noticed it before. Might have to be a visit to birchdown

 

[ando90]

ive just hit 60k and mines blowing like mad