Motorists are to benefit from new diagnostic equipment for
cars. Unless there's an unmistakable sign of trouble, many motorists have to
accept a garage's word that their car's exhaust system, or an individual
component, needs replacing.
Now drivers can see for themselves, thanks to a
revolutionary new diagnostic tool from Walker. Utilising technology
originally developed for medical use, the Walker Endoscope literally gets to
the core of an exhaust system, enabling garage mechanics to see inside the
major components without having to dismantle them, and to show any damage
they find to their customers.
The Walker Endoscope functions in the same way that an
endoscope is used in a hospital to examine inside a patient. A slender,
flexible tube carrying a miniature, fibre-optic TV camera is inserted into
the exhaust pipe, and passed through the vehicle's exhaust system, giving a
detailed view inside the rear and intermediate silencers, the catalytic
converter and flex tubing, checking for cracks, corrosion, impact damage and
perforations. Pictures are relayed to a TV screen, which provides an
outstandingly accurate picture of exhaust wear.
