Exhaust gets loud

Asked by K9Cooper May 15, 2017 at 12:29 PM about the 2005 MINI Cooper S Hatchback

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2005 Mini Cooper S that when driving after 20
minutes the exhaust gets loud, but if I let the car sit for a
little while it gets quiet again, then gets loud again. What
causes this?

2 Answers
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Kevin Liam answered 6 years ago

Given the temperature factor I'd be incline to recommend you look at the catalytic converter(s) first since they are restriction points for hot gasses and often collapse internally.

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