[Shotimes] Exhaust manifold leak...clanking noise

[Jim and Debbie Leyden]

Heat Shields
I think there are four, one top and one bottom on each cat.
The ones on the wife's '93 made a real ricey buzzing sound at high RPMs and
gave a tinny rattle down low.

Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Shylo McKinsey
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 12:06 PM
To: TaurusSHO
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Exhaust manifold leak...clanking noise


It could be, repeat, COULD BE (so don't crucify me ;-)
) that the rock guards (or whatever they are) on the
cats are broke. The cat on the rear coming from the
right side of the engine...or back of the engine if
your looking down on it from the front of the
car...was broke in a couple of places, and it would
rattle (guess you could call it a clanking noise).
Very annoying...and disheartening... If nothing else
it's VERY quick, easy, and cheap to look and rule that
out. FWIW....

Shylo McKinsey

'91 White MTX

--- cmichaelo@optonline.net wrote:

> Ed,
> 
> The clanking noise on your 90 may be related to worn
> rod bearings. Have they been replaced yet? If not,
> replace them PRONTO.
> 
> Assuming this is the cause of the clanking noise, it
> will be a lot easier (and cheaper)  to replace the
> bearings and get the 90 running than to fix the 91's
> leak.
> 
> I'm sure others on this board will have other
> suggestions to what could be causing the clanking
> noise.
> 
> Michael
> 94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
> SHO items for sale: http://hometown.aol.com/cmichaelo/for_sale.html
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ed Cizmar <ecizmar@earthlink.net>
> Date: Saturday, October 16, 2004 9:56 pm
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Exhaust manifold leak
> 
> > Thanks to everyone replying,
> > I'm going to check first to make sure the leak
> isn't in another
> > part of the
> > exhaust.
> > I bought this car about 6 months ago as a "spare
> for my 90 (199K)"
> > & the guy
> > told me it had a "exhaust manifold leak" I noticed
> that one of the
> > front
> > manifold/exhaust bolts was missing, I just
> replaced it but, the
> > leak is in
> > the back!. Now, I need to get it running as my 90
> developed a
> > intermittent
> > "clanking" noise in the bottom right side of the
> engine. This,
> > after
> > installing a 80mm MAF & LPM about 4 months ago,
> I'm not sure it's
> > related
> > but, it makes me wonder. I have the 90 parked
> right now & trying
> > to get my
> > 91 to be my daily driver.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Ed
> > 91 Mocha - Exhaust leak - need to get registered.
> > 90 White - Parked - 199K - 80MM MAF & LPM
> > ----- Original Message -----



		
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