It is never pleasant to notice a sound you don’t know about, and which comes from your car. Thus, what if you find an exhaust noise that is persistant on your Lincoln Continental? It is highly possible that this is a minor problem, however, before being sure, it is better to carry out some checks. Our team has created this to help you resolve it. First, we will look at the possible reasons if you have a muffled exhaust sound on your Lincoln Continental and second, if you have a metallic rattling noise on your Lincoln Continental.
Muffled exhaust noise Lincoln Continental
Exhaust pipe with holes Lincoln Continental
Having a muffled sound from its exhaust is not insignificant and can cause over-consumption, or a malfunction of the car engine, which could after a while become dirty, for example. If you have an exhaust noise on your Lincoln Continental, it is plausible that it is due to a hole in the exhaust pipe, this is the most typical cause. In order to confirm this, locate someone under the running motor car and accelerate to help them identify the source 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 Lincoln Continental
The other possibility of being the subject of a muffled exhaust noise on Lincoln Continental is to have a part of the exhaust unit 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 generate 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 Lincoln Continental to discern the problem location, and tighten or change the bolts. If you hear a muffled sound but after checking it doesn’t seem to come from the pot itself, consider having a look at this content page which gives solutions gives solutions about rear end noises on Lincoln Continental.
Metal rattling exhaust sound Lincoln Continental
Damaged exhaust muffler noise Lincoln Continental
If, on the other hand, you are exposed to an exhaust sound that is more of a metallic type of, it is plausible that one or more parts of your exhaust may be weakened. Indeed, it is plausible that either your baffles, the catalyst or the silencer are the cause of this noise. To be certain, go under your Lincoln Continental, cold, and tap each of the previously stated parts with a hammer to discern 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 changing it, as well as the silencer. In this case, to stop the exhaust noise on your Lincoln Continental, you will either have to find a used one and do it yourself, or go to your auto mechanic.
Metal rattling exhaust noise Lincoln Continental : Silentblock, loose pot
Finally, a metallic exhaust noise on your Lincoln Continental may be connected to a poor attachment of your exhaust to your car. In fact, after some 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 responds. Backwards there should be some play and be able to move but not too much. The closer you get to the engine unit, 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.
