It is never pleasant to discover a sound you don’t know about, and which results from your car. So, what if you find an exhaust noise that continues on your Audi E-Tron? It is highly possible that this is a small trouble, however, before being sure, it is better to accomplish some inspections. Our team has made this to support you resolve it. First, we will look at the possible reasons if you have a muffled exhaust sound on your Audi E-Tron and second, if you have a metallic rattling noise on your Audi E-Tron.
Muffled exhaust noise Audi E-Tron
Exhaust pipe with holes Audi E-Tron
Having a muffled sound from its exhaust is not insignificant and can end up in over-consumption, or a malfunction of the car engine, which could finally become dirty, for example. If you have an exhaust noise on your Audi E-Tron, it is possible that it is due to a hole in the exhaust pipe, this is the most common cause. To be able to validate this, position someone under the running motor car and accelerate to help them identify the starting point of the hole. Once discovered, 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 Audi E-Tron
The other possibility of being suffering from a muffled exhaust noise on Audi E-Tron is to have a part of the exhaust device that has dislocated due to vibrations for example. Indeed some junctions of the different parts of the pot can loosen over time and generate an exhaust gas leak in places not intended for this goal. These fumes will then produce a loud noise. Same technique as above, we go under the Audi E-Tron to establish the trouble region, and tighten or replace the bolts. If you hear a muffled sound but after examining it doesn’t seem to come from the pot itself, consider taking a look at this content page which gives answers gives solutions about rear end noises on Audi E-Tron.
Metal rattling exhaust sound Audi E-Tron
Damaged exhaust muffler noise Audi E-Tron
If, alternatively, you are subject to an exhaust sound that is more of a metallic type of, it is possible that one or more parts of your exhaust may be weakened. Indeed, it is conceivable that either your baffles, the catalyst or the silencer are the reason of this noise. To be sure, go under your Audi E-Tron, cold, and tap each of the previously stated parts with a hammer to establish the origin 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 Audi E-Tron, you will either have to find a second hand one and do it yourself, or go to your technician.
Metal rattling exhaust noise Audi E-Tron : Silentblock, loose pot
Finally, a metallic exhaust noise on your Audi E-Tron may be connected 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 examine, when cold, that the pot holds well, to try to get it to move in different directions and watch how it reacts. 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 examine 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.
