Gurgling, Jetsons-car-type-noise?

[johncory]

I have a '98 Subaru Legacy AWD with 100k miles. When you rev, it's
louder than it seems it should be and the usual engine noise sound is
accompanied by another gurgling noise. It sounds kind of like a
low-pitched bicycle chain click and is constant. My girlfriend calls
it the Jetsons car now. Weird, no?

Also, if I accelerate uphill I can make a metallic rattle like a lid on
a pot vibrating. This occurs briefly.

Pretty neat, huh? Any guesses? Any questions?

THANKS

 

[jerryeveretts]

Sounds like detonation, just for shits and giggles, check the fluid in
your radiator. I have noticed that when fluid is low, cars sometimes
ping really bad. This can be exagerated under engine load, such as
climbing a hill. If it is low, that could be bad news.

 

[Limey Lurker]

Sounds to me like a loose exhaust heat shield; mine sounds just the
same!

 

[Limey Lurker]

Sounds to me like a loose exhaust heat shield; mine sounds just the
same!

 

[glasceus]

are u rich?

if no: sell it
if yes: buy a better quality car

 

[glasceus]

are u rich?

if no: sell it
if yes: buy a better quality car

 

[Clive]

are u rich?

if no: sell it
if yes: buy a better quality car

Uh-oh...Fafoofnik or whatever stupid
name he posts under rides again?
Not in a Subaru obviously.
-C-

 

[jerryeveretts]

Sounds to me like a loose exhaust heat shield; mine sounds just the
same!

You are absolutely right, or perhaps a loose exhaust flange, I have a
Volvo 240 that I recently gave to my teen son, It developed a leak and
rattle becuase the three bolts that hold the cat flange to the exhaust
pipe got loose, same as describled, slight glug glug sound, and rattly
loose bolts.
I believe you are on the right path.

Jerry

 

[Rick Courtright]

are u rich?

if no: sell it
if yes: buy a better quality car

Hi,

And you would suggest...????

Rick

 

[JC]

Thanks, everybody, I thought it was something low on the car like that.
The plate that secures the exhaust - not the radiator.

Do you think if I try tightening that cover, I'll be cool? I don't
understand about the leaking though. Exhaust leak?