It is never pleasing to listen to a sound you don’t know about, and which will arrive from your car. So, what if you notice an exhaust noise that is persistant on your Peugeot 208? It is highly probable that this is a minimal issue, however, before being sure, it is better to accomplish some investigations. Our team has produced this to help you solve it. First, we will look at the possible causes if you have a muffled exhaust sound on your Peugeot 208 and second, if you have a metallic rattling noise on your Peugeot 208.
Muffled exhaust noise Peugeot 208
Exhaust pipe with holes Peugeot 208
Having a muffled sound from its exhaust is not insignificant and can cause over-consumption, or a malfunction of the engine unit, which could after a while become dirty, for example. If you have an exhaust noise on your Peugeot 208, it is possible that it is due to a crack in the exhaust pipe, this is the most typical reason. In order to validate this, position somebody under the running motor car and accelerate to help them identify the starting point of the hole. Once located, 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 Peugeot 208
The other possibility of being confronted with a muffled exhaust noise on Peugeot 208 is to have a part of the exhaust device 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 purpose. These fumes will then produce a loud noise. Same technique as above, we go under the Peugeot 208 to define the issue place, 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, think about looking at this document which gives solutions gives solutions about rear end noises on Peugeot 208.
Metal rattling exhaust sound Peugeot 208
Damaged exhaust muffler noise Peugeot 208
If, on the other hand, you are exposed 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 damaged. 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 Peugeot 208, 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 Peugeot 208, you will either have to find a second hand one and do it yourself, or go to your mechanic.
Metal rattling exhaust noise Peugeot 208 : Silentblock, loose pot
Finally, a metallic exhaust noise on your Peugeot 208 may be in connection with a poor attachment of your exhaust to your car. In fact, over the years, 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 swapped.
