A110 Exhaust valve fault

[Woody.GT]

My '23 A110 suddenly started making a loud clacking noise from behind last week. Took it into the new Alpine centre, SMC in Weybridge, Surrey. They have diagnosed it to a fault in the exhaust. The part will take a couple of weeks to come from France, frustrating wait but at least its covered under warranty. Anyone else had this?

[Jez O]

Yes my 72 plate did the same. It’s the exhaust sport mode valve and requires a new exhaust as the part is integral. I left mine in normal mode until it was replaced and never heard it. It would only ever occur in sport mode.

[Woody.GT]

Thanks, on mine it was only in normal mode initially, the garage said if I used it in sport would be OK. It wasn't.
How long did the part take?

[A110Wienerwald]

Lucky if it is under warranty.
The valved exhaust is appr. 10000 Euro - at least in Austria