just drove 1/3 across the US; now engine sounds bad!, engine noise Options

[Terzin1]

So I'm not having any issues, yet (knock on wood) with my 95' celi gt but... yesterday I drove like 750 miles from Indiana to Connecticut in it. After letting it sit overnight, the engine sounds like a prop plane, much deeper than it ever had. It sounds like a tank when I accelerate! I changed the oil before I left, even put new front brakes in. I checked the fluids and the only one that looks a bit low is the engine coolant.

I'm concerned it wont make it for the return trip so I want to be sure that I can do anything I need to until I make that trip next week. Any suggestions?

[6G96GT]

Sure it aint just an exhaust issue? Usually having deeper sounding engine is exhaust issue related. Did it burn any oil? Coolant clean still? Gauges all read fine? Probably isn't a prob with the engine.

[malecrod]

Check your oil level.

[njccmd2002]

swap engine.

[Rav4Race]

In my opinion it could be your clutch or simply a bearing....or transfer box? differential? Surely a mechanical issue. No rattling??

[Bitter]

sounds like you have a break in the exhaust before the muffler. start the car, put your hand over the exhaust outlet to plug it, does it build pressure? I bet it doesn't at all and the rumble changes tone slightly.

[Terzin1]

I drove it today and it still didn't sound good. My friend whom I am staying with said he heard me pull up even though he was in the shower simply from the sound of the exhaust. Also, I went over a bump and it sounded like something hit on the ground! I'm going to check the exhaust pipes when I get back out there. The car just feels like it rides a little rougher too.

oh and the oil level was still topped off.

This post has been edited by Terzin1: Oct 7, 2011 - 7:54 AM

[Neon90424]

my bet is you broke your exhaust at the flex pipe maybe...happened to me...

[SwissFerdi]

x3

I've got a similar "booming" sound with certain acceleration, coming from around my firewall. I'm betting exhaust leak at the flex pipe for myself as well. A clunking sound would confirm that theory, seeing as pipe should be bangin' around down there.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Oct 7, 2011 - 8:34 AM

[Terzin1]

so I looked under my car today and low and behold I found this lovely scene. (click on the link, I dunno how to add pics to this forum, its impossible apparently)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/68384144@N03/.../in/photostream

How the heck am I gonna fix this with no tools and no idea where the nearest autozone are?

This post has been edited by Terzin1: Oct 7, 2011 - 3:31 PM

[Arsaces]

Junkyard?? Idk man, I don't think this is an issue that is going to cause problems (I may be wrong) it seems like more of an annoyance.

-Nate

[dudeofchaos]

I guess the noice must be bad but best thing you can do it try to make it hold with high temp muffler tape and fix it when you get home.

[mkernz22]

I remember when that happened to mine! lmao came off the dirt after a little off roading and hit a little bump and heard this big wooohhh wooohh type sound. looked under my car after I got to the store with my buddy and mine broke at that same exact spot. I loved the sound of it, especially the small little popping sounds when you let off the gas! still does it a little bit with my new exhaust on since I have no cats now and only have one resonator.

Since it's a 1995, you can just have an exhaust place put new flanges on it and throw a pipe in place of the cat (would be the cheapest solution).

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Oct 7, 2011 - 5:28 PM

[Neon90424]

Lmaoo dude just drive it to the nearest muffler shop on the way and str8 pipe that @!*!@$

[6G96GT]

That sucks. I thought it was an exhaust issue. You don't 'have' to get that fixed man. I would simply find/buy something to tie both pieces up to get them off the road and to get them to stay put - not to connect them. Drive it home dude and when you get home, fix it there.

This post has been edited by 6G96GT: Oct 8, 2011 - 11:58 AM

[95CelicaST]

Boso pipes. Be a man.

[Terzin1]

I couldn't find any tape to try and hold the pieces together for the trip back so I just said to hell with it and just now returned to Indiana without fixing anything. For a while when I would go over bumps or potholes I would hear the pipes clang against the road. I hit a particularly large pot hole and hear a giant bang and then nothing more. I'm now missing a section of piping which undoubtably flew off somewhere on i80 in PA!

[Neon90424]

lol weightloss 101 drag it and lose it lmao

[6G96GT]

Time for a custom exhaust! A lot of exhaust shops will install a perf. exhaust cheap at least cat back for around $200 installed. Check into it.

[Terzin1]

Time for a custom exhaust! A lot of exhaust shops will install a perf. exhaust cheap at least cat back for around $200 installed. Check into it.

I will, whats the differences in exhaust types? I know not much about them.

[Neon90424]

on an Naturally Aspirated engine if you arent a light to light drag racer a simple pipe and muffler will do just fine...If you are planning to turbo and launch control beware...that ()%#! will blow ebay mufflers apart!

[Terzin1]

on an Naturally Aspirated engine if you arent a light to light drag racer a simple pipe and muffler will do just fine...If you are planning to turbo and launch control beware...that ()%#! will blow ebay mufflers apart!

ha. don't think ill be doing any drag racing in the celi anytime soon. I need to get the rust repaired before I do anything with it.