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Squeaky exhaust valves/actuators
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I hear you I think the stock exhaust is overall great on these cars and doesn't need to be any louder, especially since I leave for work at 3am LOL
But I don't think having the valves open all the time will make that much of a difference. I just hope that this makes them stop rattling!!!
But I don't think having the valves open all the time will make that much of a difference. I just hope that this makes them stop rattling!!!
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In a somewhat comical update I did get another new OEM catback installed, this one also started rattling after just a few days, right in that 1800-2200 drone range that the factory catback almost completely filters out. It's funny, my original one definitely did not do this, I drive around with the windows down all the time and these new ones just are not happy on my car. I did tell my dealer and they are like well what do you want to do??? I told them nothing right now. I mainly just wanted to document it I guess for future reference.
Needless to say I did just order the Z-automotive inactive exhaust kit, hope to have that installed by the end of the week and be back to clean exhaust sounds again
Needless to say I did just order the Z-automotive inactive exhaust kit, hope to have that installed by the end of the week and be back to clean exhaust sounds again
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So I may have wasted $200? I was going to work on this Thursday, when I get under the car maybe I can figure this out. Perhaps if I don't open the box I can return the Z-automotive kit...
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I'm not sure that would work...
Each time you start the car, the actuators go thru a cycle to make sure it stops and starts where it should (to ensure the valves are connected and not broken). If it goes thru this cycle and senses something is wrong, it'll throw a code.
Unless I am misunderstanding what you are describing...
Each time you start the car, the actuators go thru a cycle to make sure it stops and starts where it should (to ensure the valves are connected and not broken). If it goes thru this cycle and senses something is wrong, it'll throw a code.
Unless I am misunderstanding what you are describing...
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So hopefully a final update on this lol I did install the Z-auto inactive exhaust kit and it seems to have solved the rattle. Drove around yesterday and exhaust sounded clean and clear.
I never drive in default mode where the valves would try to quiet things down so I'm used to them being open all the time which they supposedly are with this z-auto kit, but it doesn't sound more or less loud to me IMO, just the same as before I started having issues with it.
Overall I definitely should have consulted the forum first and then just lubed the squeaky valves instead of this replacement part fiasco that resulted in me spending $200 to solve it...
I never drive in default mode where the valves would try to quiet things down so I'm used to them being open all the time which they supposedly are with this z-auto kit, but it doesn't sound more or less loud to me IMO, just the same as before I started having issues with it.
Overall I definitely should have consulted the forum first and then just lubed the squeaky valves instead of this replacement part fiasco that resulted in me spending $200 to solve it...
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