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Old Mar 28, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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when the car sits in park and you rev the motor why do my mufflers move like the motor is not bolted in........Has anyone seen this?? :_dupe:
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Old Mar 28, 2004 | 10:34 PM
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Your engine/transmission assembly is bolted in, but it is in rubber mounts that allows some torque movement and results in the twisting of the exhaust system that you see.
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 08:33 PM
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Have you ever looked at the engine as you rev it? It moves around. The exhaust is attached to the engine. End of story :)

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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 09:45 PM
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hey you really live up to your forum name huh....i was just asking a question ..
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Old Mar 29, 2004 | 09:57 PM
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hey you really live up to your forum name huh....i was just asking a question ..
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