It is never pleasing to hear a sound you don’t know about, and which originates from your car. Thus, what if you notice an exhaust noise that is persistant on your Toyota Rav 4? It is highly possible that this is a small problem, however, before being sure, it is better to conduct some verifications. Our team has written this to help you solve it. First, we will look at the possible reasons if you have a muffled exhaust sound on your Toyota Rav 4 and second, if you have a metallic rattling noise on your Toyota Rav 4.
Muffled exhaust noise Toyota Rav 4
Exhaust pipe with holes Toyota Rav 4
Having a muffled sound from its exhaust is not insignificant and can cause over-consumption, or a malfunction of the engine, which could in time become dirty, for example. If you have an exhaust noise on your Toyota Rav 4, it is plausible that it is due to a hole in the exhaust pipe, this is the most usual reason. In order to validate this, position someone under the running motor car and accelerate to help them determine the starting point of the hole. Once discovered, 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 Toyota Rav 4
The other possibility of being the subject of a muffled exhaust noise on Toyota Rav 4 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 a while and cause 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 Toyota Rav 4 to determine 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, consider looking at this content page which gives solutions gives solutions about rear end noises on Toyota Rav 4.
Metal rattling exhaust sound Toyota Rav 4
Damaged exhaust muffler noise Toyota Rav 4
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 broken. Indeed, it is conceivable that either your baffles, the catalyst or the silencer are the induce of this noise. To be certain, go under your Toyota Rav 4, cold, and tap each of the previously stated parts with a hammer to determine 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 swapping it, as well as the silencer. In this case, to stop the exhaust noise on your Toyota Rav 4, you will either have to find a used one and do it yourself, or go to your auto technician.
Metal rattling exhaust noise Toyota Rav 4 : Silentblock, loose pot
Finally, a metallic exhaust noise on your Toyota Rav 4 may be connected to 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 examine, 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 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 replaced.
