My ST220 sounds funny

My ST220 sounds funny

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Witchfinder

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6,250 posts

259 months

Friday 31st August 2007
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Late last week, I started up the ST, and as I drove off I immediately noticed the exhaust note seemed deeper - more gruff. It's a pleasant growl, but I can't help thinking there's something up with the exhaust. Any ideas anyone? I'd expect a good exhaust system to last more than 3 years and 26,000 miles tongue out

Zad

12,760 posts

243 months

Sunday 2nd September 2007
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I'd expect it to last longer than that too. It sounds like maybe the sound absorbing material inside has got displaced or something, but it *could* certanily be blowing. Sometimes the welds fracture if it wasn't fitted 100% correctly.



deevlash

10,442 posts

244 months

Sunday 2nd September 2007
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My puma sounds funny too, I started it up and it said "A man walks into a greengrocer's and says, I want five pounds of potatoes please. And the greengrocer says, we only sell kilos. So the man says, alright then, I'll have five pounds of kilos."
getmecoat

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

262 months

Sunday 2nd September 2007
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hehe...twaat

Witchfinder

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6,250 posts

259 months

Sunday 2nd September 2007
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Thanks for the comments, sensible and comical alike. I'm going to leave it for now and perhaps get it on ramps if it gets any worse.

Dave_ST220

10,341 posts

212 months

Tuesday 4th September 2007
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Is this is a 54 plate car?? IIRC there was an "issue" with sound deadening material-check your tail pipes!!!

Witchfinder

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6,250 posts

259 months

Tuesday 4th September 2007
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Dave_ST220 said:
Is this is a 54 plate car?? IIRC there was an "issue" with sound deadening material-check your tail pipes!!!
It's a 2004/53 plate. I do notice an inordinate amount of vapour coming from my exhaust sometimes. Hmmm...