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Replace exhaust

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Crack or joint that gets warm and expands and seals to change the exhaust from escaping to pass through?

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Crack or joint that gets warm and expands and seals to change the exhaust from escaping to pass through?

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Replace exhaust

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Crack or joint that gets warm and expands and seals to change the exhaust from escaping to pass through?

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Crack or joint that gets warm and expands and seals to change the exhaust from escaping to pass through?

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Watching my wife start up my boxster s this morning I noticed a puff of smoke come out of the drivers side rear wheel well. It was then another couple of seconds before exhaust fumes started coming out of the tail pipes. I have noticed a hot smell from that area before but put it down to the engine bay fan extracting through the vent on that side. It doesn't sound like it is blowing. A separated exhaust joint might be to blame but then I would always get smoke from that area or out of the vents wouldn't I? Anyone else had anything similar?

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Crack or joint that gets warm and expands and seals to change the exhaust from escaping to pass through?

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mikefocke said: Crack or joint that gets warm and expands and seals to change the exhaust from escaping to pass through? Possible. I tried it today, no smoke but you can hear something when you blip the throttle, a sort of soft 'pop' that sounds like air coming in or out of something. Sadly academic now as a knuckle joint in the hood mechanism broke this morning when I was trying to raise the soft top. Luckily I was able to raise the hood by hand and the motor still moves the rear deck but definitely on for a visit to the dealer. Will get the exhaust checked at the same time. No doubt this will be a cheap visit..............

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