Does your car sound like it has an exhaust leak even if it doesn't?
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Does your car sound like it has an exhaust leak even if it doesn't?
Ever since I put headers in and removed all cats and the resonator my car sounds like it has an exhaust leak below. I've taken it more than once to a muffler shop where they swear it is not leaking and the noise is actually coming from my magnaflow X-pipe. They say the rush of air inside the X-pipe makes the leak-like sound.
Could this be true? Last time I took it the checked it for almost 1 hour with no luck finding an exhaust leak, yet the sound is pretty apparent.
Could this be true? Last time I took it the checked it for almost 1 hour with no luck finding an exhaust leak, yet the sound is pretty apparent.
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Ever since I put headers in and removed all cats and the resonator my car sounds like it has an exhaust leak below. I've taken it more than once to a muffler shop where they swear it is not leaking and the noise is actually coming from my magnaflow X-pipe. They say the rush of air inside the X-pipe makes the leak-like sound.
Could this be true? Last time I took it the checked it for almost 1 hour with no luck finding an exhaust leak, yet the sound is pretty apparent.
Could this be true? Last time I took it the checked it for almost 1 hour with no luck finding an exhaust leak, yet the sound is pretty apparent.
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I've had an x-pipe on my Mustang for over 10 years with no cats and yes, it sounds like it has an exhaust leak when it doesn't. It's definitely something to get used to.
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Oh well, I really don't like the way it sounds in light throttle ( sounds absolutely sick at heavy to WOT ). At least I'm not crazy searching for an exhaust leak that's not there...lol.
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So is header tick a leak or just a sound. I have something similar and I've always thought about it but never officially checked. I have LTs with catless mids.
Would you see exhaust soot around the area? When I first installed the headers I felt some exhaust pulses around the collector area but was told that would go away with a few heat cycles and time.
Would you see exhaust soot around the area? When I first installed the headers I felt some exhaust pulses around the collector area but was told that would go away with a few heat cycles and time.
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So is header tick a leak or just a sound. I have something similar and I've always thought about it but never officially checked. I have LTs with catless mids.
Would you see exhaust soot around the area? When I first installed the headers I felt some exhaust pulses around the collector area but was told that would go away with a few heat cycles and time.
Would you see exhaust soot around the area? When I first installed the headers I felt some exhaust pulses around the collector area but was told that would go away with a few heat cycles and time.
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Header tick is just a sound. Check your exhaust for leaks more than likely its just the thickness of the metal and the sound escaping. Thats why stock manifolds are so think to hide the sound.
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do i have a leak or is this header tick you guys are talking about? sounds exactly like a leak to me...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJgP1iwQ-_I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XByS99aCPGk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJgP1iwQ-_I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XByS99aCPGk
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On point with this comment brotha
Seems like all the magnaflow guys have this, mine is:
FF Longtubes, offroad maggie x, resonator and magnaflow magnapacks. Get rid of your resonator, and your note will be so deep, you wont hear the flutter anymore
Seems like all the magnaflow guys have this, mine is:
FF Longtubes, offroad maggie x, resonator and magnaflow magnapacks. Get rid of your resonator, and your note will be so deep, you wont hear the flutter anymore
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ya i know all the gaskets are in... there are no gaskets between the downpipes and the collector, kleemann didnt send any... maybe the leak is there?
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ah ok they are just regular three bolt gaskets right... would you happen to have the part number by any chance?
i'm guessing they are these?
http://vibrantperformance.com/catalo...roducts_id=135
i'm guessing they are these?
http://vibrantperformance.com/catalo...roducts_id=135
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3 bolt gaskets and not that easy to find. I ordered 3 different kind to make sure I got the right ones. I think someone told me they are VW/Audi gaskets. Maybe try calling Cory at kleemann
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do i have a leak or is this header tick you guys are talking about? sounds exactly like a leak to me...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJgP1iwQ-_I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XByS99aCPGk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJgP1iwQ-_I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XByS99aCPGk