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Old 11-02-2019, 12:46 PM
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hey everyone, thanks for the add!! just bought a 2000 xj 4.0 litre. it has a wicked exhaust drone while stopped at a red light. factory exhaust. anyone experience this, or have a fix? thanks for your time
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What is your idle while stopped at a light? Also, keep in mind these are older vehicles and don't have much insulation, so it will be noisier in the cab
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hey everyone, thanks for the add!! just bought a 2000 xj 4.0 litre. it has a wicked exhaust drone while stopped at a red light. factory exhaust. anyone experience this, or have a fix? thanks for your time
the factory exhaust manifold is prone to cracks, so check that very carefully.

otherwise should be fairly quiet, they drone a bit with larger diameter pipes
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Look here, and at your engine mounts.


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Seems like the 2 piece manifolds don't really crack in the '00's and '01's like the '99 and down ones.
I always assumed it might have been one of the reasons that they made the change. That and the different head.
I never noticed a drone in mine but my hearing isn't the best.
Possibly just an exhaust leak?
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A few possibilities.

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