Ford Focus S Reg New Exhaust but sounds like it's still blowing.
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Hi Guys,
I'm hoping someone on here will be able to shed some light on a very annoying problem I'm having with my Focus, I recently replaced the exhaust system on my car as the old parts had gone way past their use by date, The new exhaust has been on for about 2 months now but it sounds like it's still blowing from the back end of the car, I've checked all joints and there's no air leaks anywhere, and this may sound daft but when I turn right the sound of the exhaust blowing goes away.
I've been thinking today that it is a slim possibility the exhaust system is resting on the heat shield on the underside of the car, until I turn right when gravity does it's bit and moves the pipe off. Is this likely to be the cause????
Thank you in advance for any help, it is greatly appreciated.
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I'm hoping someone on here will be able to shed some light on a very annoying problem I'm having with my Focus, I recently replaced the exhaust system on my car as the old parts had gone way past their use by date, The new exhaust has been on for about 2 months now but it sounds like it's still blowing from the back end of the car, I've checked all joints and there's no air leaks anywhere, and this may sound daft but when I turn right the sound of the exhaust blowing goes away.
I've been thinking today that it is a slim possibility the exhaust system is resting on the heat shield on the underside of the car, until I turn right when gravity does it's bit and moves the pipe off. Is this likely to be the cause????
Thank you in advance for any help, it is greatly appreciated.
Mart
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not sure bud but im using my parents fiesta atm and its got a similar sound.
They had the exhaust done locally with pattern part and it sounds a bit blowy.
They had the exhaust done locally with pattern part and it sounds a bit blowy.
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I've been under the car a couple of times, at first I found there was a small air leak between the middle pipe and back box joint which I covered up with a bit of exhaust bandage. I initially thought it was still blowing through this but I've since been under the car again and it's air tight.
I'm hoping the weather is fine over the weekend so I can get the car on some ramps and have a good look at it, I've felt all the way round the new exhaust and can't feel any holes anywhere, and as I said in my first post it's getting really annoying, if I wanted my car to sound like a boy racers I would of bought a big bore sports exhaust system.
Just seems really strange that it's blowing apart from when I'm turning right. Which is leading me to think it is in fact resting on the heat shield of similar, and gravity is pulling it away when I'm cornering.
I'm hoping the weather is fine over the weekend so I can get the car on some ramps and have a good look at it, I've felt all the way round the new exhaust and can't feel any holes anywhere, and as I said in my first post it's getting really annoying, if I wanted my car to sound like a boy racers I would of bought a big bore sports exhaust system.
Just seems really strange that it's blowing apart from when I'm turning right. Which is leading me to think it is in fact resting on the heat shield of similar, and gravity is pulling it away when I'm cornering.
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Back when i worked in the garage we had a customer come back about 2 weeks after we fitted the centre pipe and back box complaining it was blowing. It was air tight all along! It turned out the cat was part collapsed resulting in deep tinny sound as it vibrated through the system making it sound like it was blowing!
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Ok, I'll pop the bonet later when I get home and give it a tap but I did have the bonet open yesterday and rev 'd the car and the blowing sounds like its coming from the back, or doesn't it make any difference where the noise is coming from if the cat is fucked.
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Hi Guys,
I'm hoping someone on here will be able to shed some light on a very annoying problem I'm having with my Focus, I recently replaced the exhaust system on my car as the old parts had gone way past their use by date, The new exhaust has been on for about 2 months now but it sounds like it's still blowing from the back end of the car, I've checked all joints and there's no air leaks anywhere, and this may sound daft but when I turn right the sound of the exhaust blowing goes away.
I've been thinking today that it is a slim possibility the exhaust system is resting on the heat shield on the underside of the car, until I turn right when gravity does it's bit and moves the pipe off. Is this likely to be the cause????
Thank you in advance for any help, it is greatly appreciated.
Mart
I'm hoping someone on here will be able to shed some light on a very annoying problem I'm having with my Focus, I recently replaced the exhaust system on my car as the old parts had gone way past their use by date, The new exhaust has been on for about 2 months now but it sounds like it's still blowing from the back end of the car, I've checked all joints and there's no air leaks anywhere, and this may sound daft but when I turn right the sound of the exhaust blowing goes away.
I've been thinking today that it is a slim possibility the exhaust system is resting on the heat shield on the underside of the car, until I turn right when gravity does it's bit and moves the pipe off. Is this likely to be the cause????
Thank you in advance for any help, it is greatly appreciated.
Mart
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Its hard to explain the sound, it sounds like a deep rattle that starts from under the car and makes its way through the system, giving it a deep raspy sound. This doesn't necessarily mean you car is gonna be the same!
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Yeh well the sound I'm getting is a deep roar, as if there's a gaping hole in the back box. Unless like I said when I'm turning right.
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Hi guys, just a little update, I've popped the bonet on the beloved focus and give the cat a tap all the way round and can't hear anything other than a solid metal on metal thud. And just to confirm with myself more than anything I started the engine and revved the bollox off it using the accelerator cable in the engine compartment and couldn't hear anything out of the ordinary coming from the front end, I've just noticed from revving the engine by pumping the pedal there's no blowing sound when its stationary but there is what sounds like the exhaust kicking back, (that's the best way I can think of explaining it) I think I'm going to look back to the purchase of the back box just to confirm its the right part for my car cos I have slight suspicions its the wrong back box on there.
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Just been under the car again and had a good look as to what the blowing sound could be and I've found the culprit - the heat shield is resting on the middle pipe silencer. Will have to try and find a way to reattach it to the underside of the car, any suggestions considering the shield has corroded where it was once held to the car.
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Managed to reattach the heat shield, as originally thought this was the cause of the blowing sound coming from the rear of the car, (exhaust) But after going out in the car, its still sounding bolloxed, getting really annoyed with it now, I've checked the Cat and there's no rattle, can't feel any gas escaping along the exhaust line. I specifically bought the right middle exhaust and back box for my car but I'm now beginning to think I've been ripped off and have actually got the wrong exhaust.
would a 1.6 exhaust system sound like it's blowing on a 1.8 model car?
would a 1.6 exhaust system sound like it's blowing on a 1.8 model car?
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