corsa noise

bb69

Hello

Not sure if you can help I have a 1999 Corsa SXI

On sat whilst on dual carriageway engine management light came on for a couple of seconds, then went off.

The car drove ok yesterday and today until parked at the shops after being on the motorway car is making a noise which sounds like it might be coming from the back - I had to drive 50mph on the way back as I wasnt sure what would happen!

Well nothing happened thankfully. The noise is more so when moving off - but if leave the engine on it sounds like those cars with a huge exhaust lol (how embarrasing.. hear me before you see me! :rotfl:)

If I had a hole in the exhaust would that make a noise?

I will take to garage tomorrow, but thought i'd ask

Thanks

catflea

Blowing exhaust?

bb69

catflea wrote: »

Blowing exhaust?

what does that mean? a hole?

catflea

Essentially yes. A hole in the exhaust pipe means that its blowing air from where it shouldn't - often bypassing the silencer and meaning that the exhaust doesn't quite act as the ECU thinks it should. One of the symptoms is sounding like one of those cars that have an exhaust could could lose a cat up

lady_wolfs_head

The engine management light covers 70 sensors!! my mervia was EMG light was always comming on, call the vauxhall garage cos it could be something trival or something major.

bb69

catflea wrote: »

Essentially yes. A hole in the exhaust pipe means that its blowing air from where it shouldn't - often bypassing the silencer and meaning that the exhaust doesn't quite act as the ECU thinks it should. One of the symptoms is sounding like one of those cars that have an exhaust could could lose a cat up

Thanks - The car drives and handles well its just the noise, hopefully it will be that and not too costly too..

bb69

lady_wolfs_head wrote: »

The engine management light covers 70 sensors!! my mervia was EMG light was always comming on, call the vauxhall garage cos it could be something trival or something major.

Thanks - it hasnt come on since sat.. so I assumed a blip. Usually if there is a problem the car will drive and handle differently.

But I will drop it in to my local garage tomorrow

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

If money is tight, and the hole is on a relatively flat section of the exhaust, a temporary repair can be made.

You'd be surprised how versatile a tin of beans is

Dave101t

my astra would rust through on the exhaust, effecting the lambda sensor mostly.

catflea

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

If money is tight, and the hole is on a relatively flat section of the exhaust, a temporary repair can be made.

You'd be surprised how versatile a tin of beans is

Gun Gum, a coke can and some wire works a treat in my house

bb69

Lol no idea about bean cans lol

But got exhaust fixed today £100 for two bits of it.. yes i'm clueless and its got a 3 year warranty on parts so woo hooo!!

I won't have people turning in the street to see what's coming now... never mind... lol lol

Thanks for all the advice