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Car growling after i drove over puddle

  • 01-11-2014 6:02pm
    #1
    johnobertie2
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 28 ✭


    hi

    i drove over a storm puddle today,it didn't seem anything major out of the ordinary but i notice the car stuttered a little for a few minutes and got noisy after it


    she's making a growling noise(like a middling loud exhaust noise) when i start the car and accelerate in the lower gears but you'd hardly notice when cruising.i've been driving a bit since and i'd say it's quietened down a bit since

    car is a 99 mitsubishi colt 1.3 GL ,thanks(i'll be going to my mechanic monday but looking for a heads-up)


Comments

  • #2
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    Sure it wasn't a Poodle you drove over?


  • #3
    BrianD3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,612 ✭✭✭BrianD3


    The puddle could have bent an exhaust heat shield (thin metal and easily bent) so that it is now touching the exhaust and vibrating. I have seen this happen a few times and cause a growling noise.

    Maybe the exhaust itself can crack if it is hot and gets a blast of cold water. I haven't seen that happen however.


  • #4
    johnobertie2
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 28 ✭johnobertie2


    thanks there is a loose heat shield over the exhaust near back of car,i remember seeing it.could that be the problem then??

    i haven't gone back to check it and the noise didn't sound like a vibration ,more like the boy racer exhausts only quieter

    anyhow i'll know monday if it's anything serious

    it seems to be driving ok


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