Car sounds flat, exhaust problem?

[gladis]

Hey all,

6-8 months ago I seafoamed the car and saw some white smoke coming out of the front of the car, and I figured it was an exhaust leak. Not long after that I took it to the mechanic for an oil change, and a quick check of the car.

He said that there was an exhaust leak, and he "wrapped" it, and it should be fine.

I didn't notice any noise before, but over the past 3 months or so, the car is sounding louder than it should be, almost as though the engine was a bit flat. You can hear all the cylinders firing, and it sounds as though it's magnified. Is this an exhaust problem?

Oh, btw, it doesn't sound much out of the ordinary at idle, only under light throttle (1500-2500 rpm)

[bigbird]

sounds like a leak, prolly close to the motor. take it to a muffler shop and they can either replace the piece, or patch it.

[groovemasterodi]

I recently had a similar issue, where the header and front-pipe come down to meet the exhaust, at that gasket area, there was a leak discovered when seafoaming that prevented me from passing emissions. Stealership quoted $1835 for a new front pipe..$3.98 tube of high-heat gasket sealer from wal-mart did the trick, just a thought in case you're up against an emissions clock. Good luck bro.

[ghettosled]

find out where the leak is coming from. maybe its something cheap and easy like a gasket.