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Exhaust Possible Exhaust Leak Diagnosis?

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Joe B

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Hey Guys and. Happy holidays. Does this sound like an exhaust leak ? No performance issues with the car. Just this tapping sound from the drivers side.
I have a set of header gaskets ready to go.
Thanks
 

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Just pic, no video ?
 
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Joe B said:
Hey Guys and. Happy holidays. Does this sound like an exhaust leak ? No performance issues with the car. Just this tapping sound from the drivers side.
I have a set of header gaskets ready to go.
Thanks
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Steel1 said:
Just pic, no video ?
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Sorry. I’m having a hard time adding the video. Are there any tricks on the forum for doing so? For some reason it’s not letting me
 

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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What kind of header gaskets?
A paper towel tube up to your ear then pointed to various spots on the engine can give you an idea of where it's coming from, use an empty one, otherwise you look kinda dumb.
 

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I dont think you can upload a video here directly. Most people upload to YouTube then attach a link to the video here.

If you do use a whole roll of paper towels to listen for the link please take a picture and post it. Strictly for scientific purposes.
 
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Mustang5L5

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Stuff a towel or two up the tailpipes and that should make the leak louder. Will make it easier to track it down
 
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