flutter sound ('85 240)

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Hi all,

I hope someone might have a good guess as to what's causing a mild
fluttering -- sounds kind of like an exhaust pipe leak starting to
happen, but I'm not sure cuz it seems more like it's coming from
somewhere a bit higher toward the engine. It's louder when I apply
acceerator, whether moving or not. I'm also having a water pump leak
problem right now, so I'm wondering if the two are related. Any
thoughts, anyone? Thanks in advance.

ps - I'm an auto idiot, so please be gentle with me.

-creton
 
Hi all,

I hope someone might have a good guess as to what's causing a mild
fluttering -- sounds kind of like an exhaust pipe leak starting to
happen, but I'm not sure cuz it seems more like it's coming from
somewhere a bit higher toward the engine. It's louder when I apply
acceerator, whether moving or not. I'm also having a water pump leak
problem right now, so I'm wondering if the two are related. Any
thoughts, anyone? Thanks in advance.

ps - I'm an auto idiot, so please be gentle with me.

-creton
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Still a maybe exhaust leak. Manifold gasket or flange gasket sound
similar. Unlikely to be related to water pump, at least not directly.
The manifold gasket you can tackle from on top, auto idiot or no, but
the flange gasket is harder to reach. In any event, even a small amount
of tightening of nuts will mae an appreciable difference if it is an
exhaust leak, so then you've isolated the problem.

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Cheers

Andrew

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If you are nervous about tackling the repair yourself, it should be a
quick and inexpensive repair at your local exhaust / muffler shop.
 
Andrew said:
Still a maybe exhaust leak. Manifold gasket or flange gasket sound
similar. Unlikely to be related to water pump, at least not directly.
The manifold gasket you can tackle from on top, auto idiot or no, but
the flange gasket is harder to reach. In any event, even a small amount
of tightening of nuts will mae an appreciable difference if it is an
exhaust leak, so then you've isolated the problem.
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I would strongly advise against tightening the nuts, unless they're
loose. Normally exhaust nuts are siezed onto the threads and often the
studs will snap off if you're not very careful, and then you have a real
mess.
 
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