Pesky exhaust baffles... and a new exhaust

[rsawatson]

My exhaust box has developed an annoying 'nail being shaken about in a tin' noise, which I've been told is characertistic of some of the exhaust baffles having broken up. The exhaust has been fitted not much longer than a year.

Eventually I'll get round to replacing it; and I've been toying with the idea of buying one of the stainless steel exhausts available. However, I don't want to part with the extra cash if I'm going to be in the same situation in another 18 months' time!

The current exhaust was not expensive (mild steel); and in fact a couple of people have advised me that because I use my car every day, it's much less likely to rust anyway. Is it just a fact of life that the exhaust baffles do break up (meaning I'll just have to lump it) or are some better than others? Any advice would be appreciated.

Cheers.

[bmcecosse]

Fraid so - they do break off........

[charlie_morris_minor]

go with a stainless exhaust i fitted one about 20 years ago to my traveller and it is still going strong.. or silent really on my convertible

[bmcecosse]

Just the same in at least some of the stainless exhausts. Very rattly after a few years - in my case...

[charlie_morris_minor]

the stainless exhaust i purchased came with a life time guarantee, i would certainly claim if the baffles went, not sure that it would be covered after being fitted to two different cars but

[rsawatson]

Thanks everyone... sounds like charlie_morris_minor got lucky with that exhaust. My car covers ~15k a year, so I suppose I can expect it to happen much sooner than it would on a 'weekend' car.

[aupickup]

i have had a stainless one fr 2 years and around 30000 miles and still ok

[Tamsin]

I have the original mild steel one... its fine