Advice for silencing a noisy hood + muffler

[Androo_C]

Hello everyone,

So I recently installed a cat back exhaust on my 97 honda accord. Everything fit quite nicely except there is one place where part of the pipe rubs up against the side. There is now a rattle that I hear every time I accelerate. I was looking into maybe using header/exhaust tape to help quiet the rattle and of course to help protect the pipe.

Also, my hood rattles pretty bad too. I found a product called self adhesive butyl rubber tape and figured I could line it with this tape where parts of the hood rests against metal.

Are there any other alternatives/products to help make this car a little quieter? Any advice is appreciated! Thanks in advance!

[oldblu65]

Originally Posted by Androo_C

Hello everyone,

So I recently installed a cat back exhaust on my 97 honda accord. Everything fit quite nicely except there is one place where part of the pipe rubs up against the side. There is now a rattle that I hear every time I accelerate. I was looking into maybe using header/exhaust tape to help quiet the rattle and of course to help protect the pipe.

Also, my hood rattles pretty bad too. I found a product called self adhesive butyl rubber tape and figured I could line it with this tape where parts of the hood rests against metal.

Are there any other alternatives/products to help make this car a little quieter? Any advice is appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Perhaps the exhaust system needs additional adjustment in the area of the rattle ? Is your hood rattling because the original equipment rubber stops are worn , out of adjustment , or missing altogether ?