Possible exhaust leak on 98 Stratus?
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Possible exhaust leak on 98 Stratus?
So inspection for me is coming up in two days, and I'm a little concerned that it won't pass due to a possible exhaust leak.
Honestly the only thing is a very faint exhaust smell when I'm outside of the car while it's warming up. There isn't excessive exhaust coming out, and it's not rumbling at all. The only reason why I ask is because the bottom side (starting at the rocker panels) is pretty rusty, so I have a feeling the rust may have spread to the underside.
I'm not too mechanically inclined when it comes to this matter, and I know this isn't much to go on based on the information provided, but is there anything I can do before I take it in to get inspected? It passed NY inspection standards back in September, but I just moved down to VA about a month ago, so I'm not sure if they're more strict with things.
It's got 215000 miles on it, and I think it'd be a little pointless to repair the exhaust system since it would probably cost more than the car is worth.
Honestly the only thing is a very faint exhaust smell when I'm outside of the car while it's warming up. There isn't excessive exhaust coming out, and it's not rumbling at all. The only reason why I ask is because the bottom side (starting at the rocker panels) is pretty rusty, so I have a feeling the rust may have spread to the underside.
I'm not too mechanically inclined when it comes to this matter, and I know this isn't much to go on based on the information provided, but is there anything I can do before I take it in to get inspected? It passed NY inspection standards back in September, but I just moved down to VA about a month ago, so I'm not sure if they're more strict with things.
It's got 215000 miles on it, and I think it'd be a little pointless to repair the exhaust system since it would probably cost more than the car is worth.
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So inspection for me is coming up in two days, and I'm a little concerned that it won't pass due to a possible exhaust leak.
Honestly the only thing is a very faint exhaust smell when I'm outside of the car while it's warming up. There isn't excessive exhaust coming out, and it's not rumbling at all. The only reason why I ask is because the bottom side (starting at the rocker panels) is pretty rusty, so I have a feeling the rust may have spread to the underside.
I'm not too mechanically inclined when it comes to this matter, and I know this isn't much to go on based on the information provided, but is there anything I can do before I take it in to get inspected? It passed NY inspection standards back in September, but I just moved down to VA about a month ago, so I'm not sure if they're more strict with things.
It's got 215000 miles on it, and I think it'd be a little pointless to repair the exhaust system since it would probably cost more than the car is worth.
Honestly the only thing is a very faint exhaust smell when I'm outside of the car while it's warming up. There isn't excessive exhaust coming out, and it's not rumbling at all. The only reason why I ask is because the bottom side (starting at the rocker panels) is pretty rusty, so I have a feeling the rust may have spread to the underside.
I'm not too mechanically inclined when it comes to this matter, and I know this isn't much to go on based on the information provided, but is there anything I can do before I take it in to get inspected? It passed NY inspection standards back in September, but I just moved down to VA about a month ago, so I'm not sure if they're more strict with things.
It's got 215000 miles on it, and I think it'd be a little pointless to repair the exhaust system since it would probably cost more than the car is worth.
I would be a bit more worried about the rust, than an exhaust leak personally. Rust will fail a car here, and it may well do that there too.