Ford Taurus

Joined: Jun 08, 2008 Posts: 1

I think the problem with my car is that I hit a rock and it ended up somewhat pinching my exaust pipe before it gets to the muffler. I was wondering if it was normal to have a sound coming out of there and about how much would the repair cost. Thanks.

External Since: May 21, 2007 Posts: 965

jptwentyone wrote:
> I think the problem with my car is that I hit a rock and it ended up
> somewhat pinching my exaust pipe before it gets to the muffler. I was
> wondering if it was normal to have a sound coming out of there and
> about how much would the repair cost. Thanks.

It is not normal to have a sound coming out of there. If the tailpipe is
a replacement tailpipe, the people who replaced it might fix it for
free. It should cost like $15 to 20 to around $150 to either replace
just the section of tail pipe or to replace the whole thing.

It is a safety issue, because if CO (carbon monoxide) and other gases
are coming out of the tailpipe under the car, it is more likely that you
will the CO poisoning from exhaust gas coming through the floor or
otherwise get in the car.