It is never pleasant to find out a sound you don’t know about, and which comes from your car. Thus, what if you spot an exhaust noise that is persistant on your Volkswagen Arteon? It is highly probable that this is a small issue, however, before being sure, it is better to accomplish some verifications. 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 Volkswagen Arteon and second, if you have a metallic rattling noise on your Volkswagen Arteon.
Muffled exhaust noise Volkswagen Arteon
Exhaust pipe with holes Volkswagen Arteon
Having a muffled sound from its exhaust is not insignificant and can end up in over-consumption, or a malfunction of the car engine, which could in time become dirty, for example. If you have an exhaust noise on your Volkswagen Arteon, it is plausible that it is due to a crack in the exhaust pipe, this is the most classic cause. To be able to verify this, locate somebody under the running motor vehicle and accelerate to help them recognize the source 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 Volkswagen Arteon
The other possibility of being subjected to a muffled exhaust noise on Volkswagen Arteon is to have a part of the exhaust device that has dislocated caused by vibrations for example. Indeed some junctions of the different parts of the pot can loosen with time and generate an exhaust gas leak in places not intended for this purpose. These fumes will then create a loud noise. Same technique as above, we go under the Volkswagen Arteon to determine the issue place, 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, consider taking a look at this content page which gives solutions gives solutions about rear end noises on Volkswagen Arteon.
Metal rattling exhaust sound Volkswagen Arteon
Damaged exhaust muffler noise Volkswagen Arteon
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 injured. Indeed, it is possible that either your baffles, the catalyst or the silencer are the cause of this noise. To make sure, go under your Volkswagen Arteon, cold, and tap each of the previously stated parts with a hammer to determine 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 Volkswagen Arteon, you will either have to find a second hand one and do it yourself, or go to your auto mechanic.
Metal rattling exhaust noise Volkswagen Arteon : Silentblock, loose pot
Finally, a metallic exhaust noise on your Volkswagen Arteon may be connected to a poor attachment of your exhaust to your vehicle. Indeed, over time, vibrations, the pot fasteners on the vehicle 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 unit, 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.
