exhaust

1. eastboi Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 essex Posts: 118 black mk2 vtr

   #1 8th February 2010, 19:18

   Ive had a clunking noise coming from underneath my car for a while now, it happens when i accelarate, soon as i touch it it makes the noise, it sounds like metal hitting metal. I got my bro to look underneath while i put it in gear and lifted the clutch with the brake on, he sais when the car goes to pull away the exhaust moves forward quite alot at the front and it makes the noise. Does anyone know what it could be hitting and how to fix it, is it just the rubber mounts for the exhaust that have broke and need replacing, i cant get to a ramp so cant get underneath properly to have a serious look, just wonderd if anyone else has had it in the past. Any help =
2. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #2 8th February 2010, 19:22

   it could be the heat shield mate try tightening the bolts up if they are loose
3. eastboi Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 essex Posts: 118 black mk2 vtr

   #3 8th February 2010, 20:45

   never thought of checkin that, is it normall for the exhaust to move forward alot then?
4. user_41433 Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 8 inches in your mum Posts: 1007 Lexus LS400 V8 Range Rover 4.6 litre HSE V8

   #4 8th February 2010, 20:47

   or your rear beam. mine is hitting on that
5. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #5 8th February 2010, 20:48

   depends what you mean by alot
6. eastboi Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 essex Posts: 118 black mk2 vtr

   #6 8th February 2010, 20:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AdamB or your rear beam. mine is hitting on that

   na its definatly hitting something from the front
7. eastboi Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 essex Posts: 118 black mk2 vtr

   #7 8th February 2010, 20:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxovtsmad depends what you mean by alot

   id say about 10 cm
8. m8davem8 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Barnsley Posts: 811 52 white vts, e92 bmw 320d msport

   #8 8th February 2010, 21:08

   heat shield or it could even be engin n gearbox mont bolts that havecome lose so all exhaust system moes i had this problem took 5 mis to tighten bak up
9. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #9 8th February 2010, 21:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by eastboi id say about 10 cm

   thats 2 inches mate thats a lot of movement really id get it looked at and sorted a.s.a.p
10. eastboi Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 essex Posts: 118 black mk2 vtr

    #10 8th February 2010, 21:43

    cheers for that il have another look tomorow and if i cant do anything il have to take to a garage
11. jakeyboi Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Coalville, Leicestershire Posts: 1000 mk6 fiesta

    #11 8th February 2010, 22:01

    could be your gearbox mount fuked,
12. user_37565 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Paisley Posts: 216 Black 52 VTR

    #12 9th February 2010, 02:24

    Mine was doing this, i thought it was just heat sheild, but my exhast blew about a week later. Had completely snapped off the midbox because the supporting brackets had broken. Make sure it's properly supported!