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What's this noise?! 280zx


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Dudes, from doing a bit of research I've found this may be the exhaust manifold gasket, when I'm driving it turns into a large clicking sound coming from the passenger side of the car (your driver's side!). Thought I'd let your expertise kick in, thanks in advance for any help.

 

http://yfrog.com/cb9g3z

 

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/826/9g3.mp4

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I had an exhaust leak coming from the manifold due to one of the bolts being stripped. Was a similar sound but much higher pitched (could be less exhaust was leaking than yours if that is what the noise is,) and greatly increased when the RPM's increased.

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Ye that's the same with mine, and I know the bolts getting stripped is very common, I'll have to be extra careful when removing the manifold!

 

Yep! Make sure to not cross thread the holes on the head. I had to re tap those holes on one of my old Mazda's. I was lucky that all the metal blew right through and out the tail pipe. Was VERY scary when we fired it up haha.

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