i got my car back buuut......

eliteJAE said:

So i finally got my car back after nasty blown head gasket, and now it makes a peculiar clicking noise when im accelerating its present at idle but not really noticeable until im in the 1200-2500 range. this sucks so much a** cuz i get it fixed for something else, and it gets returned with another problem. it had never done it before, and its noticeable from outside too i think it might be exhaust related as the mechanic didnt change the exhaust manifold gaskets while he was there, ive read about alot of guys hearing clicking noises when they have exhuast leaks. The exhuast is also noticeably quieter than before now, it almost sounds muffled. i dunno if the water that escaped from my exhuast mightve jacked up my cats or something. when my head gasket blew i got the nice billowing cloud of white smoke and the whole nine yards. anyways, is there a way to test if i have an exhaust leak from the manifolds? thx for any help y'all

99 GT 100k+ mileage 5spd
Flowmasters (i think...)

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eliteJAE said:

thx for the reply man, yea it sounds like it could be a bad/sticking lifter, although the leak where the manifold and midpipe meet sounds like it could be it, since the sound seems like its coming from under the car, rather than from the top end. i gotta look up seafoam and see if its viable, sounds promising im thinking about getting under the car and checking or leaks while its running thx for the help

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