It's been a while since I've posted due to cellphone issues, so glad to be back for a bit.

I have 2 blue 'Ludes & I'm selling one due to financial issues. I've left the car sitting for 2 months with occasional start up. And I think it might have a leak somewhere in the exhaust. Why, I don't know.

It makes a weird, sort of hissing sound that looks like it's coming from the exhaust part in the picture. Please help me identify what it could be so that I can let the buyer know exactly what's wrong with it & negotiate a good price.

Thought of taking it to the mechanic, but not sure if he'll charge me for just looking at it.

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I think it is a leak....................

Start your car, and put a rag over the tailpipe. If car bogs down it's likely a minor leak.
Remove the air cleaner to expose the throttle body suction point and pour a wee bit of tranny fluid in there. Or perhaps into your pcv hoseso it runs into the throttle body...just a spoonful will do. It'll enter the combustion chamber and cause a bunch of smoke. Won't harm anything. But that smoke will show you where your leak is.

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Looks black at the bottom of the flange, probably a minor leak due to gasket deteriorating. Just unbolt, replace gasket should be okay after that.

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Turns out the gaskets were in really bad shape to the point that they couldn't be unbolted & replaced (mostly due to rust).

I took my car to a muffler shop & they cut the flanges off & welded new pipe onto the exhaust. Tragic, I know, but it was either that or get a whole new exhaust. Selling the car tomorrow so no need for such an investment. Lowering the price so the buyer can eventually get a new exhaust.

^^ good man helping the buyer like that.

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