VQ30de96

my car sounds like a ricer, but i have a stock exhaust. it makes a farting noise at idle and at low rpms but when it reaches above 3 it isn't as bad. i think it's a head gasket because the noise seems to be coming from the front but i'm not sure. Possibly a leak somewhere? if anyone has any info to help me out it'd be much appreciated! thanx

MDeezy

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your car has gas!!


sorry . . .


but in all seriousness the exhaust pushes out more every now and then? sounds like a leak, bad gasket,something clogged.

got cel?
check for codes

Ant96GLE

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IF its coming from the front of the engine it may be the front manifold... you have to listen and see where its coming from.

MDeezy

iTrader: (27)

or your car may need some

Use it like seafoam thru the vacuum lines.



I'm sorry I couldnt resist. follow ^^Ant Listen to where its comming prob a gasket gone bad.

Ant96GLE

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I wonder if the exhaust will smell nice and fresh too

VQ30de96

are gaskets something i can replace and relatively inexpensive?

MDeezy

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gaskets are usually very inexpensive $5 or $15 at the most, but its the installation, if you can do it yourself then it will be an easy and in expensive task, assuming where ever the leak is from, those bolts are stubborn to come off.

Cant_Get_Ryte

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to swap a gasket you would have to pull the manifold away from the head remove the old and insert the new. a gasket set is usually an easy repair but not one ive done on this car, it usually rates about a 5-6 out of 10 difficulty when its a front , just depends on what all runs through your intake mani (Sorry im a mopar guy, new to this stuff)

and it isnt your head gasket also have them check to see if you have a cracked mani, thats a possibility .

Pimpmobile

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its the compression ratio!

Maxima99SE

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yea sounds like some sort of exhaust leak... check front manifold, and stock y pipe flex section...

Akumachan

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^^ what he said, i was thinking flex section

dmBK

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check the flex section and the connections between exhaust manifold and y-pipe, y and b pipe, and b & muffler. probably one of those just gave up.