CutlassSL91 Posted October 28, 2005 Report Posted October 28, 2005 From the passenger side muffler, there is a weird noise, kind of like cards flipping in bike spokes. It just started doing it and it is intemittant. What is with this? Quote
sl3196 Posted October 28, 2005 Report Posted October 28, 2005 Probably an exhaust leak, something is loose under there. Have the same type of problem with my work truck, only seems to happen when i hit a big bump or something. Quite the rest of the time. Quote
CutlassSL91 Posted October 28, 2005 Author Report Posted October 28, 2005 an exhaust leak? Any other symptoms of a leak? Quote
GutlessSupreme Posted October 29, 2005 Report Posted October 29, 2005 It'll sound louder than usual all of a sudden. Quote
Euro Posted October 29, 2005 Report Posted October 29, 2005 It'll sound louder than usual all of a sudden. Quote
CutlassSL91 Posted November 4, 2005 Author Report Posted November 4, 2005 ok, tonight someone else had to use my car, so i got to hear it loud and clear from the outside. it is the muffler on the passenger side and it sound like a fartcan. i can't figure it out. An exhaust leak would make the car louder, but it really isn't that loud. The sound is anything from smooth and silky, but the weird thing is, it doesn't do it all the time, maybe less than half the time. it kinda sounds like a cheap motorcycle. Quote
CutlassSL91 Posted November 4, 2005 Author Report Posted November 4, 2005 anyone? a leak for sure? Quote
pwmin Posted November 4, 2005 Report Posted November 4, 2005 start up the car and get underneath it and listen/feel for leaks around the muffler. maybe some of the sound deadening material got mess up somehow? clogged cats make rattling noises. also could maybe be a heat shield. Quote
CutlassSL91 Posted November 4, 2005 Author Report Posted November 4, 2005 maybe some of the sound deadening material got mess up somehow? I would sure hope not. i don't have the part no. and so i couldn't fill out the warranty card. The cat is new and the heat shields are tight and i can find no leaks Quote
pwmin Posted November 4, 2005 Report Posted November 4, 2005 i'm clueless. i really doubt the muffler's bad, but i guess its possible. i would think something engine wise, but if the other muffler is fine then i guess it rules that out. sounds like it narrows down to a muffler, but that seems odd to me. anyone else got any zany ideas? Quote
CutlassSL91 Posted November 5, 2005 Author Report Posted November 5, 2005 the weird thing is, it only does it once in a while. As soon as you start it up sometimes, there's that leaf in a fan sound. Quote
Farqineh Posted November 5, 2005 Report Posted November 5, 2005 Hmmm, Best thought....maybe a baffle in the muffler is loosening. Y'know, heats up, metal expansion, baffle starts to rattle. Give it a tap with a rubber hammer or sumpn' Rule out muffler failure. Dunno....I'd try it. See what happens. Usually a huffing sound though, tell a tale sign of a leak! Quote
CutlassSL91 Posted November 6, 2005 Author Report Posted November 6, 2005 well, i've tried hitting at when it hapens and nothing happens. Usually, it doesn't happen when the car is warm. Maybe a THRUSH glasspack will help? Quote
Farqineh Posted November 7, 2005 Report Posted November 7, 2005 Ya YA YEAH Medicine Hat The shit out of it.......he he he Quote
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