03 Fiat Punto - loud engine noise??

musicfan · 10-08-2008 6:48pm #1

Was driving my fiat punto today grand no problem, when all off a sudden I thought a boy racer with about 15 exhausts was behind me cos of the noise but then I realised it was my car.

When I stopped teh car, there was no loud noise coming out of the exhaust but the engine seemed louder than normal...

Any suggestions what could be wrong??

Thanks

crosstownk · 10-08-2008 6:51pm

Describe the noise a little better. Is it a knocking, a drone, a squeal or a roar?

Based on what you've said in your post above, I'd start by checking your exhaust system. A silencer may be kaput or a pipe may be broken or have a hole in it.

Plug · 10-08-2008 6:54pm

I saw that happen to the same car as you and the back box fell off.

musicfan · 10-08-2008 7:03pm

crosstownk wrote: »

Describe the noise a little better. Is it a knocking, a drone, a squeal or a roar.

Do you know when a modified / boy racer car roars by you (the cars with 2 or 3 exhausts), it sounded like one of these cars was right behind me.

Plug, can I ask a stupid question and ask what the black box is????

L1011 · 10-08-2008 7:05pm

I've seen the back box fall off a 1996 (well, not strictly true, I was IN the car when it fell off) Punto, its also possible there's a hole rusted in one of the pipes or the box - Fiat exhausts do have the odd rust problem still...

Plug · 10-08-2008 7:05pm

Its the back part of the exhuast it looks like a box.

L1011 · 10-08-2008 7:06pm

musicfan wrote: »

Do you know when a modified / boy racer car roars by you (the cars with 2 or 3 exhausts), it sounded like one of these cars was right behind me.

Plug, can I ask a stupid question and ask what the black box is????

"back box" = the last 'box' on your exhaust system, there's generally (at least) two - the front one is the catalytic convertor and the rear one is the silencer.

musicfan · 10-08-2008 7:09pm

Back Box - sorry I misread that!!!!!

Do you think it wud it be safe to drive it until I get it to a garage at the weekend?

crosstownk · 10-08-2008 7:14pm

musicfan wrote: »

Do you know when a modified / boy racer car roars by you (the cars with 2 or 3 exhausts), it sounded like one of these cars was right behind me.

Can I ask what the back box is????

Also referred to as the tailpipe or rear silencer. Check here.

I'd say you have an exhaust problem. Others have mentioned back boxes falling off - it's not uncommon.

musicfan · 10-08-2008 7:23pm

Thanks for that but is it safe to drive until the weekend when I can get to a garage???

L1011 · 10-08-2008 7:34pm

Basically, yes. The box could in theory fall off if this is the problem and this could be dangerous - however under normal circumstances you're grand.

musicfan · 10-08-2008 7:41pm

MYOB wrote: »

Basically, yes. The box could in theory fall off if this is the problem and this could be dangerous - however under normal circumstances you're grand.

Wont be driving much just kinda locally - but how dangerous? What would happen if the box fell off????

crosstownk · 10-08-2008 7:46pm

musicfan wrote: »

What would happen if the box fell off????

It would get left behind on the road or may drag under the car for a spell before falling off. Your car would be very noisy and you basically need a new silencer. Advance or similar would be the place to go to have it repaired.

03 Fiat Punto - loud engine noise??

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