Blowing exhaust, cheap replacement?

[B.I.G]

Hi guys, my 1.2 exhaust is blowing so I'm looking to replace it cheap..

Where can I find a cheap replacement? And should I check to see what part is blowing so I can replace that part only?

 

[Harpham]

Scrap yard.

And it might be a good idea to check. LOL

 

[B.I.G]

Lol I meant is the exhaust in separate parts? If so if one bit has a hole can I just replace that part?

Also any tips on how to find the hole?

Cheers

 

[B.I.G]

Ok so I fixed the leak today which I thought would sort my low mpg but it hasn't, I'm getting about 28mpg average.. What can I do to make this better? It's only a 1.2!

 

[Jon.G]

When was it last serviced? Have you had your tracking done recently? Do you have a heavy right foot?

 

[B.I.G]

Last service was about 3 weeks ago, that included new air and oil filters, new engine and gearbox oil.

Sorry to sound stupid but what's the tracking? And I dont think I do.. I go most places slow lol

 

[Dan1587]

Last service was about 3 weeks ago, that included new air and oil filters, new engine and gearbox oil.

Sorry to sound stupid but what's the tracking? And I dont think I do.. I go most places slow lol

Tracking is wheel alignment mate.

 

[B.I.G]

Thought so lol, Would that cause my mpg to be so low? Can I do wheel alignment myself?

 

[Iceberg_172]

If it is out quite a bit then yeah it would affect it aswell as tyre/suspension wear etc. and its best to pop it into a garage to get it laser alligned. Usually takes an hour tops.

I take it your computer says you get 28mpg. How many miles can you get out a tenner or so? Computer readings might be knackered

 

[B.I.G]

I'm not sure exactly how many miles I get but I will check, I can safely say it isn't a lot though, I filled up a whole tank last week and did maybe 300 miles if that..

Is there anything else other than wheel alignment that could cause it? Seems to run ok too.

 

[Jon.G]

I've seen a lot of people with 1.2's getting around 30MPG even less sometimes. Winter wont help either.

My 1.2 got 40MPG all day long, 50MPG on longer runs. Could just be your driving style.

 

[B.I.G]

Guess so, I'll try be super careful and see how it goes.

I'm the type of person who always looks for problems where there isn't any. Comes from owning a few bangers

Cheers for the reply guys