[Shotimes] Exhaust manifold leak...clanking noise

[Shylo McKinsey]

Damn things. Mine was the exact opposite. Couldn't
hear it at all when moving, but almost every single
time coming off a stop, it would rattle like crazy. I
just ended up welding the sucker back on. No noise
since.

Shylo McKinsey

--- Jim and Debbie Leyden <jndleyden@comcast.net>
wrote:

> 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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