Here is a Mp3 of me starting the car

http://mysite.verizon.net/jedixangel22/carstart.mp3

wow that sounds kinda like someone being murdered with an industrial strength steel cutter

are u sure that just wasnt from a movie or some site off the net?

Jesus, get it professionally looked at, sounds ******.

Maybe it's due to recorder.

What are even half of those sounds

What are even half of those sounds?

EDIT: Please delete this post.. I didn’t realise my reply was posted the first time.. sorry

NOTE: I accelerated during the most it.

What kind of car is it?

Engine size?

Factory exhaust?

It sounds pretty rough.

If you hear metal to metal you have problems. Like a the pistons hitting the heads or something.

It sounds from the file like an exhaust leak close to the engine or something.

Whats all the banging at the beginning and end? Almost sounds like the car us running and knocking a while after you shutdown.

Thanks for the reply, man.

It's a Toyota Camry 89
4L Engine

Yeah it sounds rough, I do know.

The banging sound is likely me entering the car, and coming out.

You mean engine knocking?

hahahahahahahah

good luck with that

Here is a NEW audio (File smaller)

http://mysite.verizon.net/jedixangel22/carstartnew.mp3

Yea, i'd get that looked at since its sounding pretty raw.

It's not ticking noise is it?

Man, I'm no expert but from that last clip it sounds like either a very very bad exhaust leak around the engine manifold or rod knock.

You should probably get a mechanic or better a mechanic friend to listen and look at it.

They can do tests like for compression.


Hopefull since it is pretty old you've just got an exhaust leak.

Can you get a recording with it idleing and no AC or anything on?

^^^ mostly sounds like an exhaust leak where the header connects to the exhaust ports on the engine...just need a new gasket. if not that then it still sounds like an exhaust leak like from a huge rust hole somewhere inthe exhaust or catalytic converter. get under your car and look around.

Yeah... look around where there is the most rust.

I had the flexpipe section where the downpipe meets the catalytic converter on my car form a hole.

The squeeking sounds like a loose belt. Have you ever had the car serviced? Problems like that don't happen over night; that car has been run into the ground.

neowin doctors...now neowin mechanics.
man, goto a REAL mechanic if you think there's anything wrong. don't post here

It's ok, insanekiwi. He's just asking people what it is that is causing this problem.

if people are saying it's extaust.
when the car is running put your hand over the exit pipe at the back of the car.
you should feel it trying to push your hand away. it may not and you may hear it come out of another place.
don't do it for long do it for a few seconds.

best way to maintain the engine is, a regular service a change of oil, new cam belt (if it has a cam belt) new spark plugs. new HT leads and cap stuff like that

Thanks for all the advice. So, I am going to try to get it fixed later.

D@mn!
It Sounds like the invasion of Omaha beach in 1944

Yeah, it's not good, but seems like you guys didn't hear any BIG engine problems. If you guys about Exhause leak is right, it shouldn't be too expensive, right?

you should really get it looked at...we can only guess its an exhuast problem possible with a video maybe would make a better guess...look at the actual exhaust coming out of your car is it a blueish gray or anything? or does it smell normal (dont smell to much not exaclty good for you) also anything leaking from your car like oil?

I ran over a cat once it sounded something like that.

i didn't listen to it because i am at the office but if you have an exhaust leak you will have to bring your car in to get it replaced. it depends where you got the leak, is it a whole in the end or in the pipe?

we may help you out here but for problems such as this you are better of going to an official service center. we are not professionals and you cannot rely on our help.

normaly extausts i think are in about 2-3 parts. so it should cost that much if it's just one pipe with a hole. but if its a joint it maybe means 2 new sections.
could be a gasket that gone go to a local garage and ask what they think

heyyyy...a mechanic is here.... to be honest i couldn't really tell whats wrong from the audio file, it sounded to crappy. Exhaust leak is a good guess if its makin alot of racket. In typical exhaust its gonna be leaking either where the exhaust manifold connects to the engine (most expensive), where it next connects to the tail pipe or catalytic converter, or where it connects to the muffler. Not all cars have 3 or 4 piece exhaust systems but most do. Look at spending max 100 probably.

Also, it could be an actual hole in any of the exhaust parts. Not too expensive unless its in the exhaust manifold which is the cast iron part that connects directly to the block (not likely).

If the leak is in a connection, then you will need to replace a 'donut' gasket that connects the parts more than likely.

if it's just a joint that leaking, you can temp fix it with some sort of exhaust glue and a coke can. not recommend to use for like a month will last a few days till you can get the car done

for another temp fix. get under there with a wrench and try to tighten the connection. The bolts are usually a beyotch tho. Get ready for some bloody nuckles.

for a hole in the pipe, they sell exhaust tape at autozone i think.