# 2007 Mazda Mazda3 - Sounds leaky

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda-mazda3-sounds-leaky/150601>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mazda\
**Created:** [October 12, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda-mazda3-sounds-leaky/150601 "2019-10-12T16:47:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Daverpyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Daverpyer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Daverpyer)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda-mazda3-sounds-leaky/150601/1 "2019-10-12T16:47:29Z")

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Upon starting sounds like bad leaking muffler, after driving a mile or so sound is almost normal. Thank you

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mazda-mazda3-sounds-leaky/150601/2 "2019-10-12T20:03:33Z")

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Loose exhaust pipe, maybe. Best to have someone actually look at it on a lift