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Don't get Exhausted |
You're driving along in that § .
economical little car, and it sounds |
like a fleet of gravel trucks. But it
doesn’t have to. be that: way. ¢
According to Car Care Canada, the }
main cause of falling mufflers is }
simply a broken clamp. These can §
usually be replaced for what i
amounts. to. small change,
compared to the cost of a.new |
exhaust system. :
One warning sign is a clunking §
noise: when you start to drive
away. Just_as you start ‘to. roll, §
you'll hear a series of clunks - you
probably need a clamp tightened |
or replaced. That.sound is the } :
exhaust system bouncing against |
the underside of your car, and it’s a §
good idea to get it fixed before j
something breaks off.” i
Every time you. have your oil
changed, make sure the technician |
checks the exhaust system too. It j
only takes a few seconds to give it
a quick look and a wiggle to make }
sure everything is firm and tight.:”
“cHave you ever seen-a car |
driving along the highway trailing,
“a stream of sparks? ‘It looks:(and J

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What's in an exhaust system, ¢
anyway? It includes. a muffler, §
which feeds the engine noise |
So Ahrough a series of baffles to make:
it quieter, a catalytic converter,
which. reduces the tailpipe
~“gmismions,” and. piping that
* connects. these’ elements to, the
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