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vestalsin · 03-28-2016, 07:04 PM

So i had my doug thorley 336 short headers installed today. I have MRT V2 axel back installed along with CAI intake. Before the install had no issues car sounded good. However after install i hear a ticking almost bee sound when i accelerate. During idle no issues. Anyone have had this sound. I checked outside of car and couldnt tell if it was coming from my axel back exhuast or directly under the car. I read a few places that it could be just becuase the they are thinner than stock and can cause more noise becuase stocks are more shielded per say. I also heard it could be from a spark plug not tightend up all the way. I have no check engine lights on and the shop i had install them is a good reputable shop. Any ideas anyone. I almost feel like the axel back are not tightend up enough as they are clamped on and maybe causing a air leak. I will try to see if i can get a good video of the sound. Please let me know your thoughts. Kinda of at a loss here cause i didnt have this problem before. 2010 V6

motorhead · 03-28-2016, 07:13 PM

Probably an exhaust somewhere would be my guess. Could be the header flanges.

1Coopgt · 03-28-2016, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by vestalsin

So i had my doug thorley 336 short headers installed today. I have MRT V2 axel back installed along with CAI intake. Before the install had no issues car sounded good. However after install i hear a ticking almost bee sound when i accelerate. During idle no issues. Anyone have had this sound. I checked outside of car and couldnt tell if it was coming from my axel back exhuast or directly under the car. I read a few places that it could be just becuase the they are thinner than stock and can cause more noise becuase stocks are more shielded per say. I also heard it could be from a spark plug not tightend up all the way. I have no check engine lights on and the shop i had install them is a good reputable shop. Any ideas anyone. I almost feel like the axel back are not tightend up enough as they are clamped on and maybe causing a air leak. I will try to see if i can get a good video of the sound. Please let me know your thoughts. Kinda of at a loss here cause i didnt have this problem before. 2010 V6

You posted this in the wrong forum . You should have posted in the LLT forum . You described a header leak . I'd go back over everything you'll find it .

vestalsin · 03-28-2016, 09:04 PM

My bad. Im on my phone and must have hit just next to it

03-28-2016, 07:04 PM	#1
vestalsin Drives: 2010 Camaro RS Inferno Orange Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 79 View My Garage	Ticking, bee noise after header install So i had my doug thorley 336 short headers installed today. I have MRT V2 axel back installed along with CAI intake. Before the install had no issues car sounded good. However after install i hear a ticking almost bee sound when i accelerate. During idle no issues. Anyone have had this sound. I checked outside of car and couldnt tell if it was coming from my axel back exhuast or directly under the car. I read a few places that it could be just becuase the they are thinner than stock and can cause more noise becuase stocks are more shielded per say. I also heard it could be from a spark plug not tightend up all the way. I have no check engine lights on and the shop i had install them is a good reputable shop. Any ideas anyone. I almost feel like the axel back are not tightend up enough as they are clamped on and maybe causing a air leak. I will try to see if i can get a good video of the sound. Please let me know your thoughts. Kinda of at a loss here cause i didnt have this problem before. 2010 V6 __________________ *“The inside of the old Camaro smelled like asphalt and desire, gasoline and dreams.”*

03-28-2016, 09:04 PM	#4
vestalsin Drives: 2010 Camaro RS Inferno Orange Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 79 View My Garage	My bad. Im on my phone and must have hit just next to it __________________ *“The inside of the old Camaro smelled like asphalt and desire, gasoline and dreams.”*

03-28-2016, 07:13 PM	#2
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	Probably an exhaust somewhere would be my guess. Could be the header flanges.