1996 Subaru Legacy Exhaust noise, front end

1996 SUBARU LEGACY
208,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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LEIGHJAKE
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My exhaust system just started being really loud. Located in the front end, i may have hit an ice ball or a small branch in the storm. Is it just a disconnected part or a hole in the pipe? Is it something that i can fix with moderate difficulty?
Dec 18, 2008 at 10:25 AM
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ZACKMAN
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What I had encountered previously was the exhaust pipe was pulled (driver ran over parking lot divider), and broke the flange gasket. The pipe is fairly strong to break just because you hit ice or a branch. I really believe you just "moved" the pipe and ruined the gasket.
Dec 18, 2008 at 12:14 PM
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