You just need to listen to its sound once you start it, if there is a leak. It will be more obvious when you hit the gas. It is a loud sound, different than the regular engine sound, and it comes from underneath of your car. You can take it to most auto mechanic shops for a free diagnose and quote.
You can usually tell if your car needs a new muffler by just listening to it. It will make a loud noise and sound like a race car, this is a tell tale sign.
Mikes needs an apostrophe. So the sentence would be: "Mike's car needs a new muffler and new brakes."
By installing a new mufler you have changed how the car runs.If the wrong muffler was installed it could mess up the computer until it would not run any moreorThere is a problem with the new muffler or how it is installled.
Even if you can't repair a faulty muffler yourself you can determine if the muffler is actually the problem. One of the first signs of a failing muffler is a change in the sound of your car when it starts and while it is running. The car will sound louder but you might not notice at first. If the muffler is not repaired the sound will definitely get louder and louder. In most towns sound pollution is an offense for which you will be written a ticket. That's only one reason to make sure your muffler gets fixed, and soon.
Usually a sputtering muffler means that a new catalytic converter is needed. The sputtering sound is the car misfiring.
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A free flow muffler can improve mileage but by not by much. It would take a long time to recoup the cost of a new muffler.
you may need a new muffler!
It really depends on what it needs. Is it just a muffler? An Intermediate Pipe? Front Engine pipe? Converter? If it only needs a muffler... $200. If it needs a muffler and Intermediate pipe...$400. Best to have it looked at to be sure. PaulMidas of Dartmouth
It has gotten very loud.
The muffler is at the end of the exhaust pipe and reduces the sound emitted from it. An example of a sentence using the word "muffler" is "The mechanic had to replace the muffler and a section of the exhaust. "
You can tell if a Lincoln needs a new rotors by the braking fashion of the car. When applying the foot to the brakes, if the pedal tends to vibrate, the rotors could be deteriorating.
well the muffler is it is flat its a 04 or lower if it is round its new that how i know or the model.