A few weeks ago i checked the engine bay to find some carbon deposit on the fins of the manifold heat sheild. Then i started to notice a strange noise on start up at the manifold, like it had started to blow.... Then for some strange reason it disappeared. But then yesterday it started sounding like a tank again, but kinda disappears when its warmed up...

So my question is, is there a manifold gasket that might need replaced or does it sound like i need a new exhaust manifold etc......

Cheers guys,
3sgte

Just been to the local garage, they said it looks like it could be the gasket between the turbo and manifold, or a possible crack in the manifold. But he was unable to say for sure without removing the tin heatshield. Said it was too big a job for them.

This a common problem any you guys some across?
Any idea if its a big job to sort?

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what you serious??

if there was a crack in the manifold you would hear a whistle or something (do you?)
I'd take the heat shield off & have a look, to see if you have any cracks or whatever

post a couple of pics here

This post has been edited by Rusty: Jan 18, 2008 - 2:08 PM

spray some sea foam in there to see if it bubbles out of the suspected crack...if there is one, you'll see it. I recently cracked my exhaust mani for my talon. It had a tick, tick, tick though kinda sound.