It is never pleasing to discover a sound you don’t know about, and which comes from your car. Thus, what if you identify an exhaust noise that continues on your Kia Stronic? It is highly possible that this is a minimal problem, however, before being sure, it is better to carry out some checks. Our team has written this to help you solve it. First, we will look at the possible causes if you have a muffled exhaust sound on your Kia Stronic and second, if you have a metallic rattling noise on your Kia Stronic.
Muffled exhaust noise Kia Stronic
Exhaust pipe with holes Kia Stronic
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 finally become dirty, for example. If you have an exhaust noise on your Kia Stronic, it is possible that it is due to a hole in the exhaust pipe, this is the most typical cause. To be able to validate this, situate somebody under the running motor car and accelerate to help them locate 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 swapped.
Element dislocated exhaust pipe Kia Stronic
The other possibility of being suffering from a muffled exhaust noise on Kia Stronic is to have a part of the exhaust unit that has dislocated caused by vibrations for example. In fact some junctions of the different parts of the pot can loosen along with time 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 Kia Stronic to discover the problem area, and tighten or change the bolts. If you hear a muffled sound but after examining it doesn’t seem to come from the pot itself, think about having a look at this content page which gives solutions gives solutions about rear end noises on Kia Stronic.
Metal rattling exhaust sound Kia Stronic
Damaged exhaust muffler noise Kia Stronic
If, alternatively, you are subject 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 plausible that either your baffles, the catalyst or the silencer are the reason of this noise. To confirm, go under your Kia Stronic, cold, and tap each of the previously stated parts with a hammer to discover 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 dead catalyst, it will be necessary to consider changing it, as well as the silencer. In this case, to stop the exhaust noise on your Kia Stronic, you will either have to find a second hand one and do it yourself, or go to your mechanic.
Metal rattling exhaust noise Kia Stronic : Silentblock, loose pot
Finally, a metallic exhaust noise on your Kia Stronic may be related 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 examine, 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 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.
