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Old 09-04-03, 05:27 PM
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Possible exhaust leak

I have a 87 na. It started getting really loud and now its about as loud as a motorcycle. I checked the exhaust for any visible leaks. It sounds like the noise is comming from the bottom of the engine. ANy ideas? could the manifold be cracked?
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um, maby your shield went bad.
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If the shield was went bad would my car be really loud?
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No. Anything with the heatshield would likely just cause an annoying *** rattle. Odds are a gasket needs to be replaced.
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Seems like you had a problem I had. I just went down to Atkins Rotary (i live in WA and they do too) and replaced the gaskets up front, fixed the problems. Just check the gaskets and replace.
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Thanks for help, how much was it toreplace the gasket? Are there any good shops in the bay area that work on rx7s. I live in Oakland.
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