chrislee8

hi, I am buying a used car. after i turn the engine on for couple minutes, i saw little water leak from the exhaust pipe. the position is right in the middle of the car. the water leak is from the joint. I don't hear no noise though. engine sounds good too.
also, the exhaust tip looks rust.

I am not a expert mechanic, just from my driving experience.

what is the matter of the leak, how much to fix it?

thanks

sinewave

If it is gone after a few minutes, the water leaking from the exhaust is probably just condensation.

If it's dripping from the middle, it sounds like the exhaust system has holes in it. I would bet that the system behind the cat back needs to be replaced; mabye more. You should have it inspected by a competent mechanic and take this into account when negotiating the price.

got rice?

iTrader: (2)

it's probably leaking right after the catalytic converter, which is most prone to rusting (along with the muffler). Have it checked (or jack up the car and look). It'd cost around $150-200 for the cat, plus $50ish for labor.