2006 Dodge Stratus underneath car

2006 DODGE STRATUS
140,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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MYLOW1
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I drive the car and when i stop or turn off car it stars a cracking noice underneath i had a muffler put on 2 weeks ago
Sep 29, 2015 at 11:53 AM
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CARADIODOC
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That is typical of a metal heat shield cooling down and contracting. This was common on a lot of cars in the '70s, but today a lot of factory exhaust systems use parts that are welded together instead of clamped. The recent work may have changed the position of something just enough to make the movement cause a ticking or snapping noise. Other than the minor irritation, that noise is harmless.
Sep 29, 2015 at 6:07 PM
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