Exhaust Fitter and Repairer

Exhaust fitters and repairers remove and replace defective exhaust systems or parts of vehicles.

Exhaust fitters and repairers may perform the following tasks:

  • replace defective exhaust systems by removing the manifold, exhaust piping, muffler box or tailpipe, as necessary
  • select a replacement part (usually from a catalogue) according to the vehicle make, model and year
  • choose and modify a suitable alternative if the selected replacement part is not available
  • bolt, clamp, tack or weld the part into place.

Exhaust fitters and repairers work in a workshop with the vehicle on a hoist, therefore much of the work involves reaching overhead. Working conditions can be noisy and involve handling dirty or rusted metal parts.

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Required Skills - Exhaust Fitter and Repairer

  • enjoy practical and manual work
  • physically fit
  • mechanical aptitude
  • good with hands

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