It is never pleasing to hear 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 Fiat 500 X? It is highly probable that this is a small issue, however, before being sure, it is better to carry out some checks. 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 Fiat 500 X and second, if you have a metallic rattling noise on your Fiat 500 X.
Muffled exhaust noise Fiat 500 X
Exhaust pipe with holes Fiat 500 X
Having a muffled sound from its exhaust is not insignificant and can end up in over-consumption, or a malfunction of the engine, which could in the end become dirty, for example. If you have an exhaust noise on your Fiat 500 X, it is plausible that it is due to a crack in the exhaust pipe, this is the most typical cause. To be able to verify this, position someone under the running motor car and accelerate to help them find 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 Fiat 500 X
The other possibility of being confronted with a muffled exhaust noise on Fiat 500 X is to have a part of the exhaust system that has dislocated as a consequence of vibrations for example. In fact some junctions of the different parts of the pot can loosen after some time and induce an exhaust gas leak in places not intended for this goal. These fumes will then generate a loud noise. Same technique as above, we go under the Fiat 500 X to define the issue area, 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 having a look at this content which gives answers gives solutions about rear end noises on Fiat 500 X.
Metal rattling exhaust sound Fiat 500 X
Damaged exhaust muffler noise Fiat 500 X
If, on the other hand, you are exposed to an exhaust sound that is more of a metallic type, it is plausible that one or more parts of your exhaust may be damaged. Indeed, it is plausible that either your baffles, the catalyst or the silencer are the reason of this noise. To confirm, go under your Fiat 500 X, cold, and tap each of the previously stated parts with a hammer to define 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 Fiat 500 X, you will either have to find a used one and do it yourself, or go to your auto technician.
Metal rattling exhaust noise Fiat 500 X : Silentblock, loose pot
Finally, a metallic exhaust noise on your Fiat 500 X may be connected to a poor attachment of your exhaust to your car. In fact, as time passes, 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 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 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 changed.
