It is never pleasing to discover a sound you don’t know about, and which will arrive from your car. Thus, what if you identify an exhaust noise that is persistant on your Suzuki Grand Vitara? It is highly possible that this is a minor problem, however, before being sure, it is better to conduct some investigations. Our team has written this to help you fix it. First, we will look at the possible causes if you have a muffled exhaust sound on your Suzuki Grand Vitara and second, if you have a metallic rattling noise on your Suzuki Grand Vitara.exhaust-noise-suzuki-grand-vitara

Muffled exhaust noise Suzuki Grand Vitara

Exhaust pipe with holes Suzuki Grand Vitara

Having a muffled sound from its exhaust is not insignificant and can end up in over-consumption, or a malfunction of the engine unit, which could in time become dirty, for example. If you have an exhaust noise on your Suzuki Grand Vitara, it is plausible that it is due to a crack in the exhaust pipe, this is the most typical cause. In order to confirm this, position someone under the running motor car and accelerate to help them determine 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 replaced.

Element dislocated exhaust pipe Suzuki Grand Vitara

The other possibility of being confronted with a muffled exhaust noise on Suzuki Grand Vitara is to have a part of the exhaust system that has dislocated resulting from vibrations for example. Indeed some junctions of the different parts of the pot can loosen after some time and cause an exhaust gas leak in places not intended for this goal. These fumes will then create a loud noise. Same technique as above, we go under the Suzuki Grand Vitara to establish the problem place, and tighten or replace the bolts. If you hear a muffled sound but after checking it doesn’t seem to come from the pot itself, think about looking at this article which gives answers gives solutions about rear end noises on Suzuki Grand Vitara.

Metal rattling exhaust sound Suzuki Grand Vitara

Damaged exhaust muffler noise Suzuki Grand Vitara

If, alternatively, you are exposed 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 weakened. Indeed, it is possible that either your baffles, the catalyst or the silencer are the reason of this noise. To confirm, go under your Suzuki Grand Vitara, cold, and tap each of the previously stated parts with a hammer to establish 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 swapping it, as well as the silencer. In this case, to stop the exhaust noise on your Suzuki Grand Vitara, you will either have to find a used one and do it yourself, or go to your auto technician.

Metal rattling exhaust noise Suzuki Grand Vitara : Silentblock, loose pot

Finally, a metallic exhaust noise on your Suzuki Grand Vitara may be related to a poor attachment of your exhaust to your car. Indeed, as time passes, 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, 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 replaced.