DH Fixxxer Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Hello all! My 2015 has started making an odd noise coming from the exhaust area; it sounds like it's coming from the exhaust tip or muffler. At first it was just a small, quick rattle that would happen when I turned the car off. After a few more thousand miles, it also started doing it once in awhile coming to a stop, again for only a second or two, but the vast majority of the time it happens is still when I turn the engine off. Of course this started happening before a huge road trip so at this point it's been about 6,000 miles (car is up to about 93,000 miles) since it started and even a couple times it has done it within a minute after the engine shut off. I did some research back when it first started and I've already checked the heat shields and those seem to be quite sturdy and in place. Bushings move a little more than I would like but don't seem to be the issue either. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks for any info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieN8 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Wasn't there a post on here a while ago, where someone had a similar issue and it turned out to be a bad weld inside the muffler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH Fixxxer Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 Maybe...? Idk, when researching all I could find was people talking about heat shields so I thought I'd post something here. I'll see if I can dig up the article you're talking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieN8 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Sorry, I should've indicated that I was sorta talking to everyone that would be reading your post - researching this site is kind of a PITA. There's also a FB Group for 6th Gen Legacys, you can try there too. - On a separate note, have you had any trans issues? Nice that you have a high mileage 6th Gen, so just curious. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH Fixxxer Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 No worries! And nah I haven't had any mechanical issues at all up to this point (other than what I posted above of course). Really the only issue I've had with the car is I'm not really a fan of the CVT and I wish it had some more horsepower but those are more personal preference than anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieN8 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 ^ Good deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdog81 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 there was a production change on mufflers due to a bad spot weld internal to the muffler. it is a service bulletin and will require a new muffler to fix the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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