Annoying sound from manifold Options

[liquor]

From the day I had my 94 Celica GT (been 2 years now) i heard an
annoying sound from the manifold (well, from the engine bay but
I suspect the manifold-cc-downpipe). I can hardly describe the sound - more like
a whistle and a vibration. I have the 5sfe 2.2 L and it has 145 000 Km
(approx 85k miles) and im considering removing the manifold (wich is connected
directly to the catalytic converter) and putting a header instead... Not simple
as there are no real header for the celica GT.

Anyone had a similar problem?

This post has been edited by liquor: Apr 20, 2003 - 10:48 PM

[liquor]

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is it taking a lot oil or coolant or w/e

no, my engine only takes a little oil (normal for a 145 k KM engine) and it runs very nice. The sound is
more audible when i ride for more 30 min (especially highway) and in first, second and third gear when
ABOVE 2500 RPM and NOT pushing accelerator pedal.

QUOTE

if you want a header for the celica gt, try and find a camry that has the 2.2

I know BOSAL (brospeed series) makes a nice ceramic coated header for the camry 2.2 but
havn't heard of anyone installing it on a celica.

"The only problem is the lower half of the header may or may not align with the rest of the exhaust system. This may require cutting and welding and is not a 100 percent bolt-on job. Install at your own risk!"
(from http://www.henryvo.com/qotwarchive.html)

This post has been edited by liquor: Apr 21, 2003 - 6:39 PM