It is rarely pleasing to find out a sound you don’t know about, and which results from your car. Thus, what if you find an exhaust noise that remains on your Citroen Xsara? It is highly possible that this is a minor trouble, however, before being sure, it is better to operate 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 Citroen Xsara and second, if you have a metallic rattling noise on your Citroen Xsara.
Muffled exhaust noise Citroen Xsara
Exhaust pipe with holes Citroen Xsara
Having a muffled sound from its exhaust is not insignificant and can lead to over-consumption, or a malfunction of the car engine, which could finally become dirty, for example. If you have an exhaust noise on your Citroen Xsara, it is possible that it is due to a crack in the exhaust pipe, this is the most common cause. In order to confirm this, locate somebody under the running motor car and accelerate to help them find the origin 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 changed.
Element dislocated exhaust pipe Citroen Xsara
The other possibility of being the subject of a muffled exhaust noise on Citroen Xsara is to have a part of the exhaust system that has dislocated resulting from vibrations for example. In fact some junctions of the different parts of the pot can loosen after a while and induce an exhaust gas leak in places not intended for this goal. These fumes will then make a loud noise. Same technique as above, we go under the Citroen Xsara to identify the trouble location, and tighten or swap the bolts. If you hear a muffled sound but after verifying it doesn’t seem to come from the pot itself, consider looking at this document which gives solutions gives solutions about rear end noises on Citroen Xsara.
Metal rattling exhaust sound Citroen Xsara
Damaged exhaust muffler noise Citroen Xsara
If, on the other hand, you are exposed to an exhaust sound that is more of a metallic type, it is possible that one or more parts of your exhaust may be injured. Indeed, it is conceivable that either your baffles, the catalyst or the silencer are the reason of this noise. To be certain, go under your Citroen Xsara, cold, and tap each of the previously stated parts with a hammer to identify 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 dead catalyst, it will be necessary to consider replacing it, as well as the silencer. In this case, to stop the exhaust noise on your Citroen Xsara, you will either have to find a second hand one and do it yourself, or go to your mechanic.
Metal rattling exhaust noise Citroen Xsara : Silentblock, loose pot
Finally, a metallic exhaust noise on your Citroen Xsara may be connected to a poor attachment of your exhaust to your car. In fact, over time, 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 behaves. 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.
