Possible exhaust leak
11-14-2001, 04:22 AM
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Possible exhaust leak
Hi all,
I had my car looked at by the dealer and they said it runs good(on the scope), but I still hear a "ticking" noise in the engine. The tech said there is probably an exhaust leak near the manifold. It sounded like it was on the passenger side when I was under it changing the oil. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what to look for when determining if I have a leak??? Could it be a bad seal causing the leak and "tick"???? Thanks for any help/advice.
Steve
I had my car looked at by the dealer and they said it runs good(on the scope), but I still hear a "ticking" noise in the engine. The tech said there is probably an exhaust leak near the manifold. It sounded like it was on the passenger side when I was under it changing the oil. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what to look for when determining if I have a leak??? Could it be a bad seal causing the leak and "tick"???? Thanks for any help/advice.
Steve
11-14-2001, 11:49 PM
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Re: Possible exhaust leak (Blackjetvette97)
Did you put aftermarket headers on the car? You could see some burnt exhaust gases, soot, around your header flanges indicating a leak. Also, you could try an automotive stethoscope to pinpoint where the tick is originating from. Also, if you did put aftermarket headers on check the torque on the header bolts. Let us know what you find out. Did you do a mechanical overrev? You could have bent a pushrod or few?