It is rarely pleasing to hear a sound you don’t know about, and which comes from your car. So, what if you notice an exhaust noise that persists on your Chevrolet Trax? It is highly possible that this is a minor issue, however, before being sure, it is better to accomplish some verifications. Our team has written this to help you resolve it. First, we will look at the possible reasons if you have a muffled exhaust sound on your Chevrolet Trax and second, if you have a metallic rattling noise on your Chevrolet Trax.
Muffled exhaust noise Chevrolet Trax
Exhaust pipe with holes Chevrolet Trax
Having a muffled sound from its exhaust is not insignificant and can cause 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 Chevrolet Trax, it is possible that it is due to a hole in the exhaust pipe, this is the most regular cause. To be able to validate this, locate somebody under the running motor car and accelerate to help them recognize the starting point of the hole. Once identified, if it is not too large you can cold seal it with specific metallic mastic type legs. Otherwise, the section will have to be swapped.
Element dislocated exhaust pipe Chevrolet Trax
The other possibility of being suffering from a muffled exhaust noise on Chevrolet Trax is to have a part of the exhaust unit that has dislocated resulting from vibrations for example. Indeed some junctions of the different parts of the pot can loosen along with time and generate 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 Chevrolet Trax to identify the issue region, and tighten or swap the bolts. If you hear a muffled sound but after examining it doesn’t seem to come from the pot itself, consider looking at this content page which gives solutions gives solutions about rear end noises on Chevrolet Trax.
Metal rattling exhaust sound Chevrolet Trax
Damaged exhaust muffler noise Chevrolet Trax
If, alternatively, you are exposed to an exhaust sound that is more of a metallic sort of, it is possible that one or more parts of your exhaust may be broken. Indeed, it is possible that either your baffles, the catalyst or the silencer are the cause of this noise. To confirm, go under your Chevrolet Trax, cold, and tap each of the previously stated parts with a hammer to identify 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 changing it, as well as the silencer. In this case, to stop the exhaust noise on your Chevrolet Trax, you will either have to find a resale one and do it yourself, or go to your technician.
Metal rattling exhaust noise Chevrolet Trax : Silentblock, loose pot
Finally, a metallic exhaust noise on your Chevrolet Trax may be related to a poor attachment of your exhaust to your car. Indeed, over time, vibrations, the pot fasteners on the car chassis can come off. In this case, you need to check, when cold, that the pot holds well, to try to get it to move in different directions and watch how it behaves. Backwards there should be some play and be able to move but not too much. The closer you get to the engine, the more fixed it should be. Visually check 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 swapped.
