Clicking sound from exhaust after driving.

Ush1 · 24-02-2010 11:17AM #1

Not sure if it's much of an issue but just wondering something. When I park my car after driving I hear a clicking/tingling sound from the exhaust(sort of echoing through a pipe) sound. Not sure if it's the sound of the metal expanding and contracting or actually droplets of moisture, anything to be concerned about?

Anan1 · 24-02-2010 11:20AM

It's just the sound of the metal contracting while cooling down, nothing to worry about. That said, do you drive hard in the couple of kms before parking up? Is the car turbocharged/supercharged? If so, it's a good idea to take it gently for the last few minutes of your journey.

Ush1 · 24-02-2010 11:22AM

Anan1 wrote: »

It's just the sound of the metal contracting while cooling down, nothing to worry about. That said, do you drive hard in the couple of kms before parking up? Is the car turbocharged/supercharged? If so, it's a good idea to take it gently for the last few minutes of your journey.

No I wouldn't drive it hard at all really. It's a 1.4 Focus, I'm abit OCD about it at this stage, checking for any issue etc..

Anan1 · 24-02-2010 11:26AM

Ush1 wrote: »

No I wouldn't drive it hard at all really. It's a 1.4 Focus, I'm abit OCD about it at this stage, checking for any issue etc..

In that case not to worry, it's just the noise of the exhaust metal contracting as it cools.:)

corktina · 24-02-2010 12:27PM

death watch beetle...

EPM · 24-02-2010 12:29PM

For some reason the exhaust really makes a racket in them as it cools. Used to really notice it in my old one.

antodeco · 24-02-2010 12:48PM

I love the tinkling from my exhaust sometimes. Its like a little farewell song at times!

Clicking sound from exhaust after driving.

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