Idge
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I have a problem with my Stilo where when the car is warmed up, the exhaust gets a boomy, farty tone, and sounds like its blowing. Took it over to the local exhaust centre for a visual look. They said it looked OK except for a thin layer of soot just before the back silencer, which indicated a leak and I should get it sorted. Booked it in with the dealer, who later said they couldn't fault anything, and that the soot is collecting around an escape hole for water when the exhaust is cold, and the exhaust centre should have known better. They politely sent me on my way, and of course the problem remains.
Thinking about it, when the exhaust centre had the car on the ramp and we saw the soot, we couldn't see any hole and presumed the soot was coming out of a minute crack or similar. Surely if a hole was meant to be there to allow water to escape, it would have to be of a size to allow water droplets through? Does anyone know if this is the case on their Stilo, or have I got a problem? Even if it was a tiny hole, would it be enough to make it blow? All these questions, sorry!
Any ideas would be welcome. Many thanks.
2003 1.6 Dynamic 3 Door - Tiziano Red
Thinking about it, when the exhaust centre had the car on the ramp and we saw the soot, we couldn't see any hole and presumed the soot was coming out of a minute crack or similar. Surely if a hole was meant to be there to allow water to escape, it would have to be of a size to allow water droplets through? Does anyone know if this is the case on their Stilo, or have I got a problem? Even if it was a tiny hole, would it be enough to make it blow? All these questions, sorry!
Any ideas would be welcome. Many thanks.
2003 1.6 Dynamic 3 Door - Tiziano Red