Intake And Exhaust Diagnosis: Introduction
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The occurrence of exhaust leakage or abnormal noise is caused by cracks or strain in the gasket, or by when the exhaust pipe or muffler is damaged due to impacts during travel. The exhaust leaks from these sections and causes the exhaust noise to increase. There may be cases when there is interference with the body and vibration noise is generated.