Exhaust Leak?

97snakedriver · 01-20-2001, 05:07 PM

I noticed today that my car makes sort of an interesting noise. Sort of sounds like some one is making popcorn under the car. The car runs fine. Done that sound like exhaust leak?

Thanks.

95GTS · 01-20-2001, 05:41 PM

Could be. Mine sounds something like that. Kind of a airy ticking noise I guess. I think I have a busted cat though. Kinda figured that after I stradled that curb that I didn't see in my way.

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1996 Mustang GTS

97snakedriver · 01-21-2001, 08:57 PM

Figured it out. Driver side cat. Darn catalytic X-pipe which is about to become to a off road X-pipe.

King Snake · 01-21-2001, 09:40 PM

Hey guy, if it is a Bassani I'll bet they they will back up thier products pretty well. Does it sound like the ceramic stuff on the inside broke apart? What kind of warranty?

[This message has been edited by King Snake (edited 01-21-2001).]

97snakedriver · 01-21-2001, 10:18 PM

Yeah. It sounds like metallic popcorn popping. Apparently this is a common problem with the Bassani pipe. I'm doing some suspension work, so I've got to pull the pipe off anyway. Hopefully I can just talk them into sending me a new cat w/o me having to send them the pipe back. Either that, or I may just hollow them out.

I'm not sure about the warranty off hand, I'll have to call them. Hopefully its like the manditory OEM warranty on pollution control items.

King Snake · 01-22-2001, 08:56 AM

If you rod them out do you plan on installing MIL eliminators?

97snakedriver · 01-22-2001, 12:24 PM

Yeah. The cars going into shop tomorrow just to make sure. Part of it depends on how coopertive Bassani is. It would be great if they would just send me a new cat, but I've heard they can difficult, requiring you to send the whole pipe back...

King Snake · 01-22-2001, 12:36 PM

Aww, you can run it without the pipe for a few days, can't you?

[This message has been edited by King Snake (edited 01-22-2001).]

97snakedriver · 01-22-2001, 12:56 PM

Geez, it couldn't sound any worse.

You can't hear it when you are driving unless you listen for it, and I always have the stereo playing. I just happened to be driving though a drive though, and was "What the flock is that?" I thought it was the hoopty mobile infront of me. But nope, turned out I was the hoopty mobile.

97snakedriver · 01-23-2001, 05:10 PM

$80.

They wanted me to take the pipe off and send it to them, so they could inspect it, deny the warranty and send it back, at my expense... But they are happy to sell me a new cat for $80.

01-20-2001, 05:07 PM	#1
97snakedriver Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 1,526	Exhaust Leak? I noticed today that my car makes sort of an interesting noise. Sort of sounds like some one is making popcorn under the car. The car runs fine. Done that sound like exhaust leak? Thanks.

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01-20-2001, 05:41 PM	#2
95GTS Git jiggy Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: MO USA Posts: 865	Could be. Mine sounds something like that. Kind of a airy ticking noise I guess. I think I have a busted cat though. Kinda figured that after I stradled that curb that I didn't see in my way. ------------------ 1996 Mustang GTS

01-21-2001, 08:57 PM	#3
97snakedriver Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 1,526	Figured it out. Driver side cat. Darn catalytic X-pipe which is about to become to a off road X-pipe.

01-21-2001, 09:40 PM	#4
King Snake Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Warner Robins, GA, USA Posts: 210	Hey guy, if it is a Bassani I'll bet they they will back up thier products pretty well. Does it sound like the ceramic stuff on the inside broke apart? What kind of warranty? [This message has been edited by King Snake (edited 01-21-2001).]

01-21-2001, 10:18 PM	#5
97snakedriver Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 1,526	Yeah. It sounds like metallic popcorn popping. Apparently this is a common problem with the Bassani pipe. I'm doing some suspension work, so I've got to pull the pipe off anyway. Hopefully I can just talk them into sending me a new cat w/o me having to send them the pipe back. Either that, or I may just hollow them out. I'm not sure about the warranty off hand, I'll have to call them. Hopefully its like the manditory OEM warranty on pollution control items.

01-22-2001, 08:56 AM	#6
King Snake Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Warner Robins, GA, USA Posts: 210	If you rod them out do you plan on installing MIL eliminators?

01-22-2001, 12:24 PM	#7
97snakedriver Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 1,526	Yeah. The cars going into shop tomorrow just to make sure. Part of it depends on how coopertive Bassani is. It would be great if they would just send me a new cat, but I've heard they can difficult, requiring you to send the whole pipe back...

01-22-2001, 12:36 PM	#8
King Snake Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Warner Robins, GA, USA Posts: 210	Aww, you can run it without the pipe for a few days, can't you? [This message has been edited by King Snake (edited 01-22-2001).]

01-22-2001, 12:56 PM	#9
97snakedriver Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 1,526	Geez, it couldn't sound any worse. You can't hear it when you are driving unless you listen for it, and I always have the stereo playing. I just happened to be driving though a drive though, and was "What the flock is that?" I thought it was the hoopty mobile infront of me. But nope, turned out I was the hoopty mobile.

01-23-2001, 05:10 PM	#10
97snakedriver Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 1,526	$80. They wanted me to take the pipe off and send it to them, so they could inspect it, deny the warranty and send it back, at my expense... But they are happy to sell me a new cat for $80.