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Exhuast Clatter? Annoying Noise

Old 08-15-2009, 03:10 PM
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A couple days ago it started off as a little rattling coming from the exhuast i thought nothing of it cause it went away..
Drove it again the next day came back and also went away and then now it is constantly rattling i checked to see if something was loose but it sounds like its coming from the flowmaster muffler

It rattles when cold and warm.. wont go away..this is very annoying and im hoping its the mufflers cause they aint so expensive and i can afford to change em...

If anyone has had a problem like this or similar i would appreciate any help cause its kinda embarresing rolling off and the exhaust is clattering

thanks!!
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Old 08-15-2009, 04:44 PM
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I've always heard the baffles break in the Flowmasters... but it hasn't happened to me yet.
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Old 08-15-2009, 04:57 PM
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Well the car is a 99, and i have no clue when the flowmasters were put on but is that what you think it is??
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Old 08-15-2009, 05:06 PM
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The baffles broke in the flowmaster i had on my jeep.. Before you buy a new one make sure the exhaust isn't hitting the frame somewhere. Above the axle maybe?
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Old 08-15-2009, 05:11 PM
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Yeah i checked everything already..and it seems pretty secure
Could this hurt performance??
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Old 08-15-2009, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Luis99GT
Yeah i checked everything already..and it seems pretty secure
Could this hurt performance??
Nothing noticeable. It's just going to be annoying as ****.
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Old 08-15-2009, 05:16 PM
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Yea its the most annoying thing ever!!!!!!!
But getting new flowmasters pretty soon so i wont have a problem
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Old 08-15-2009, 11:24 PM
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Do you have an aftermarket mid-pipe? I installed a Bassani o/r x on my 96 and it vibrated on the cross member every once in a while and on every bump. Very annoying. Made me feel like my car was a pos lol. Also felt like it was loose where it bolt up to the header but I checked it and it was fine. I have a similar problem on my Mach now... Its only got weld in flows but at around 2800-3000 it sounds like part of the exhaust is loose, like the flanges on the back of the midpipe are dangling or something? I put it on my uncles lift and everything is tight... I guess I will live with it lol.
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Old 08-16-2009, 12:10 PM
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Could be the baffles, could be the system bumping up against the frame or LCA's.
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Old 08-16-2009, 08:45 PM
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So i should just replace the weld in flowmasters? Eh?
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