It is rarely pleasant to listen to a sound you don’t know about, and which will arrive from your car. Thus, what if you detect an exhaust noise that continues on your Nissan Frontier? It is highly possible that this is a minor issue, however, before being sure, it is better to conduct some verifications. Our team has created this to help you fix it. First, we will look at the possible reasons if you have a muffled exhaust sound on your Nissan Frontier and second, if you have a metallic rattling noise on your Nissan Frontier.
Muffled exhaust noise Nissan Frontier
Exhaust pipe with holes Nissan Frontier
Having a muffled sound from its exhaust is not insignificant and can end in over-consumption, or a malfunction of the engine unit, which could in the end become dirty, for example. If you have an exhaust noise on your Nissan Frontier, it is plausible that it is due to a crack in the exhaust pipe, this is the most usual explanation. To be able to verify this, situate somebody under the running motor car and accelerate to help them discover the origin of the hole. Once determined, if it is not too large you can cold seal it with specific metallic mastic type legs. Otherwise, the section will have to be changed.
Element dislocated exhaust pipe Nissan Frontier
The other possibility of being confronted with a muffled exhaust noise on Nissan Frontier is to have a part of the exhaust system that has dislocated because of vibrations for example. In fact some junctions of the different parts of the pot can loosen after a while and cause an exhaust gas leak in places not intended for this purpose. These fumes will then make a loud noise. Same technique as above, we go under the Nissan Frontier to establish the issue area, and tighten or replace the bolts. If you hear a muffled sound but after verifying it doesn’t seem to come from the pot itself, consider taking a look at this content page which gives solutions gives solutions about rear end noises on Nissan Frontier.
Metal rattling exhaust sound Nissan Frontier
Damaged exhaust muffler noise Nissan Frontier
If, on the other hand, you are subject to an exhaust sound that is more of a metallic sort of, it is plausible that one or more parts of your exhaust may be broken. Indeed, it is conceivable that either your baffles, the catalyst or the silencer are the cause of this noise. To be sure, go under your Nissan Frontier, cold, and tap each of the previously stated parts with a hammer to establish the source of the noise. You should move things between things in the problematic part, if they are baffles, you can try to push the section a little bit to try to block them and thus limit their movements. If it is a out of date catalyst, it will be necessary to consider replacing it, as well as the silencer. In this case, to stop the exhaust noise on your Nissan Frontier, you will either have to find a second hand one and do it yourself, or go to your auto technician.
Metal rattling exhaust noise Nissan Frontier : Silentblock, loose pot
Finally, a metallic exhaust noise on your Nissan Frontier may be connected to a poor attachment of your exhaust to your car. In fact, over the years, vibrations, the pot fasteners on the car chassis can come off. In this case, you need to verify, when cold, that the pot holds well, to try to get it to move in different directions and watch how it responds. Backwards there should be some play and be able to move but not too much. The closer you get to the engine motor, the more fixed it should be. Visually verify the fasteners for which you have doubts. Finally, it is possible that a silentbloc may have died . In this case it will have to be changed.
