Stock exhaust question... i think...

[KeWLKaT]

Ok, so I think this comes from the exhaust, correct me if I'm wrong.

After a good drive, when I park my car, I can hear a ticking sound for about 5 mins, coming from under. Is it because of the exhaust cooling down? If it is, is there a way to fix this?

[billydog]

i have the same thing, i think its from the engine bay *shrug*. I think its normal

[Dman]

it's normal. Especially if ur car revs at higher rpms or the engine works harder in general. I live on a mountain, so everytime i drive up and park my car the "ticking" sound is there as the exaust is cooling off. Also i noticed that in wet conditions the sound is gone faster so it must be simply the heat buildup on the exaust. i dont think thats something u'd should be concerned about.

[KeWLKaT]

Good to know! Although the sound is annoying...

Higher RPM's? Working harder? Hmm... I just use my car for everyday driving (okay...a race now and then doesnt hurt) and I shift at 3000, MAX at 3500 when in a rush when I'm driving normally. Is that considered reving too much?

[Dman]

idk it shouldnt be... i think it depends more on how long u do it. I like to ignore the fact that im going up the mountain :D so ussually i just keep the same speed as on normal road, so engine has to work to keep up the speed and overcome the gravity, which really heats things up.

[KeWLKaT]

Haha people say you should only be one the first gear when going up a mountain :P

[Dman]

i guess thats true, not to be killing the engine and all...... i got automatic tho, so it does wat it wants while i handle my curves :D i guess its a pretty bad habit, i should try to cut back on the fun....