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From: Orange
Ryan,
It does sound like a small exhaust leak causing the "putting" noise. You may want to check for a blown gasket.
I have a similar sound on my car right now and it turned out to be a blown wastegate gasket.
It does sound like a small exhaust leak causing the "putting" noise. You may want to check for a blown gasket.
I have a similar sound on my car right now and it turned out to be a blown wastegate gasket.
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There are gaskets where the header connects to the head, where the header connects to the cat, where the cat connects to the rest of the exhaust. The first one is a flat metal gasket. I think the other two are "donut" style gaskets.
If it happens at idle, you should be able to listen to the car while it's running and pinpoint where the sound is coming from.
If you're running the stock header, I'd start with the gaskets around the cat, first.
If it happens at idle, you should be able to listen to the car while it's running and pinpoint where the sound is coming from.
If you're running the stock header, I'd start with the gaskets around the cat, first.
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Originally Posted by mxt_77,Apr 6 2005, 03:40 PM
There are gaskets where the header connects to the head, where the header connects to the cat, where the cat connects to the rest of the exhaust. The first one is a flat metal gasket. I think the other two are "donut" style gaskets.
If it happens at idle, you should be able to listen to the car while it's running and pinpoint where the sound is coming from.
If you're running the stock header, I'd start with the gaskets around the cat, first.
If it happens at idle, you should be able to listen to the car while it's running and pinpoint where the sound is coming from.
If you're running the stock header, I'd start with the gaskets around the cat, first.
Ryan
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Well... if you're replacing the header, you should definitely be putting in at least two new gaskets (the ones mated to the header). However, if you've never had the cat removed from the header before, I suspect that the exhaust leak is coming from the gasket downstream of the cat... so it should be replaced, too. Make sure everything gets torqued to spec when you re-assemble it, too.
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Originally Posted by mxt_77,Apr 7 2005, 06:17 AM
Well... if you're replacing the header, you should definitely be putting in at least two new gaskets (the ones mated to the header). However, if you've never had the cat removed from the header before, I suspect that the exhaust leak is coming from the gasket downstream of the cat... so it should be replaced, too. Make sure everything gets torqued to spec when you re-assemble it, too.
So, the header and test pipe should come with all the new gaskets, right? I wont need to buy any other gaskets? Thanks for the help!!! I really do appreciate it!Ryan
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If its something happening at idle that cause it to be rough, but disappears at higher RPM's, I would check fuel injectors. But that would normally throw a CEL misfire code. If you start getting a misfire code on a particular cyl, try swapping fuel injectors with another cyl and see if it moves... without a CEL, its a pain to track down a flaky injector since they are over 100 bucks a piece...
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Originally Posted by Ro_Ja Boy,Apr 7 2005, 07:22 AM
Thanks. I think that I will just buy the test pipe when I buy the header today. So, the header and test pipe should come with all the new gaskets, right? I wont need to buy any other gaskets? Thanks for the help!!! I really do appreciate it!
Ryan
So, the header and test pipe should come with all the new gaskets, right? I wont need to buy any other gaskets? Thanks for the help!!! I really do appreciate it!Ryan
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Originally Posted by turbo_pwr,Apr 7 2005, 02:56 PM
as far as I know the header and test pipes don't come with new gaskets. You need to get those on your own.
Ryan
