wats up honda tech. ok heres the deal..i got a 95 civic ex coupe with the d16z6 engine. im runnin a turbo set up with 10psi. for the last 2-3 weeks or so ive been getting this strange metal/rattling noise between 2-3k rpms. i have no clue what it is. sounds like its comming from the driver side. sounds like its coming from the engine. i do have an exhaust leak somewhere between the header and the downpipe could this have anything to do with it? i just lost my job so i dont have the money to go to a shop and have them look and its my daily driver for the summer. so any response would be appreciate.

 

Find out where it's coming from EXACTLY. Stop guessing and have someone help you look.

 

well i just went outside and gave it another look with the engine cooled and turned off. turns out one of the bolts that go from the manifold to the downpipe the nut came off and the bolt is hanging there. that must be where the rattling AND the exhaust leak is coming from.