# Car motor gets louder

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-motor-gets-louder/15879>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** engines\
**Created:** [June 26, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-motor-gets-louder/15879 "2008-06-26T17:45:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![A\_Desiato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee59a6/32.png) [@A\_Desiato](https://community.cartalk.com/u/A_Desiato)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-motor-gets-louder/15879/1 "2008-06-26T17:45:58Z")

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I have a honda accord 96 in the last year the noise has gotten louder. The faster I go the louder it is as I keep my foot on the gas. It’s a steady sound I hear it more in the car then outside the car. I had a new exhaust system put in last year.  
  
 All the fluids are new tires are good and inflated to the right number. Air filter has been changed in the last 4 months. Oil change in the last 2 months.  
  
 I hope this is useful info. Can you tell me what might be wrong with Marsha my little white Honda.  
  
 Thank you, Mandy Desiato

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-motor-gets-louder/15879/2 "2008-06-26T18:00:26Z")

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It is going to be difficult to accurately guess without hearing the noise.

Hint: don’t rule out the exhaust system! And don’t rule out the tyres just because they look OK.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-motor-gets-louder/15879/3 "2008-06-26T19:09:37Z")

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Anyone check the Exhaust Manifold or Manifold gasket???

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-motor-gets-louder/15879/4 "2008-06-26T22:03:06Z")

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Can you describe the noise? Is it in synch with the engine speed or the car’s speed?

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-motor-gets-louder/15879/5 "2008-06-27T00:58:50Z")

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Quote: “I had a new exhaust system put in last year” Unquote.

There’s a starting point.