Originally posted by Tony2005:
SVTCANUK, if you are pretty sure it is the exhaust, it will get worse and eventually you will be able to hear and determine where it is easily. You will be able to feel the flow of exhaust gas when you put your hand near the exhaust system. It will most likely be where the exhaust system flanges or O2 sensors are.
This post by Goonz has a schematic of where some flanges and gaskets should be.

http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=v6maint&Number=1171688&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1




I guess I just have to wait for things to get worse. My wife won't like that since she is the one driving the ticker .


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