It is rarely pleasant to hear a sound you don’t know about, and which will arrive from your car. So, what if you detect an exhaust noise that continues on your seat altea? It is highly possible that this is a minor issue, however, before being sure, it is better to accomplish some checks. Our team has written this to support you fix it. First, we will look at the possible causes if you have a muffled exhaust sound on your seat altea and second, if you have a metallic rattling noise on your seat altea.
Muffled exhaust noise seat altea
Exhaust pipe with holes seat altea
Having a muffled sound from its exhaust is not insignificant and can end in over-consumption, or a malfunction of the car engine, which could eventually become dirty, for example. If you have an exhaust noise on your seat altea, it is plausible that it is due to a hole in the exhaust pipe, this is the most usual cause. In order to verify this, position somebody under the running motor car and accelerate to help them discover the origin 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 replaced.
Element dislocated exhaust pipe seat altea
The other possibility of being confronted with a muffled exhaust noise on seat altea is to have a part of the exhaust system that has dislocated due to vibrations for example. Indeed some junctions of the different parts of the pot can loosen over time and cause an exhaust gas leak in places not intended for this purpose. These fumes will then make a loud noise. Same technique as above, we go under the seat altea to define the issue location, 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, think about looking at this content which gives answers gives solutions about rear end noises on seat altea.
Metal rattling exhaust sound seat altea
Damaged exhaust muffler noise seat altea
If, on the other hand, you are subject to an exhaust sound that is more of a metallic sort of, 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 be certain, go under your seat altea, 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 swapping it, as well as the silencer. In this case, to stop the exhaust noise on your seat altea, you will either have to find a used one and do it yourself, or go to your technician.
Metal rattling exhaust noise seat altea : Silentblock, loose pot
Finally, a metallic exhaust noise on your seat altea may be in connection with a poor attachment of your exhaust to your car. Indeed, over the years, 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 responds. 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 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 replaced.
