[Kenzo]

that noise that i have, i know how to describe it.

- happens at 1500-2500 rpms
- car has to be warmed up well
- only when car is under a load, or torque is needed (anything not flat or down hill)

- the sound is coming from my *driver side header Area*



any ideas???

[Kenzo]

i have a 2000 V6 auto with 86k

[tjames]

exhaust leak? it might not be as noticable when its not under load or working hard and you might only think you hear it at caertain RPM's but it might be there all the time. not 100% sure though.

[Avaric3]

cracked exhaust manifold could be the prob. when i bought my car it had a cracked one but the dealer fixed it for me before i bought it

[Onemanzu]

it is indeed a crack in the exhaust system ... lemme see if i can find the one on my manifolds to show you what it will look like...

but the reason you can hear it at that RPM is because the engine is a little less quite and the exhaust is at a certain flow that each one is distinct enough to hear it... a nother way to tell is pull up next to a building on the driver side about 10-25 feet away from the wall and hold the RPMs at the range noted... and see if you can hear it ... then drive past a wall at the same distance again with the clicking side facing the wall

[Avaric3]

Originally Posted by Onemanzu it is indeed a crack in the exhaust system ... lemme see if i can find the one on my manifolds to show you what it will look like... but the reason you can hear it at that RPM is because the engine is a little less quite and the exhaust is at a certain flow that each one is distinct enough to hear it... a nother way to tell is pull up next to a building on the driver side about 10-25 feet away from the wall and hold the RPMs at the range noted... and see if you can hear it ... then drive past a wall at the same distance again with the clicking side facing the wall

woah, advanced echo technology!!

[Onemanzu]

i have no idea what you just said ... but here check this

my crack...

[Avaric3]

did you replace your headers yet, or do you plan on it soon OMZ?

[Cricket]

Ok well first of all before we start jumping to conclusions. What kind of sound is it? Describe what it sounds like to us now.

[Onemanzu]

Originally Posted by Avaric3 did you replace your headers yet, or do you plan on it soon OMZ?

yea search onemanzu on youtube

[Kenzo]

you guys sound dead on wow.

i have not added an exhaust yet but now would be the time to replace it yeah?? for someone with a budget would a full headers to tail MAC exhasut system be good?? i dont have much right now after black friday, anything cheaper?

you guys are such a help

[Kenzo]

Originally Posted by Cricket Ok well first of all before we start jumping to conclusions. What kind of sound is it? Describe what it sounds like to us now.

Its a rat ta tat tat to high pitched to be somethin deep in the engine

[Youngin]

flowmaster 40's , custom pipes from your local shop .

[mikethetigerrr]

kinda makes me wish i took pics when mine was cracked. it ended up completly snapping in a race against another pony. but my car sounded like a monster truck for a few days

[Onemanzu]

a monster truck with half the back pressure it needs?

[Kenzo]

ya it looks pretty dinged up and badly welded for some reason on drivers side with the noise.


i would post pictures but my camera is missing as of now. just amagin Brian Peppers as a exhaust pipe weld

[Onemanzu]

im not going to lie exhaust leaks are very fucking annoying ... same with vibrating exhuast parts... gotta add that to my list of things to do

[Kenzo]

ya, true that

[Onemanzu]

so wait you have an 04 ... and thats on the recall sheet? take it to the dealership and just be like i understand there is a recall on my car for blah ... well my car is blahing fix it?!

[Kenzo]

well the recall was confirmed in 04 for 2000 mustang v6ers