# Front? Not too bad. Rear? Big pain in the arse

Posted by jeff92se (92se) on September 20, 2004 at 13:36:31: In Reply to: Yeah, I'm a stud, but what about this noise?! hehe... now that you mention it posted by mentat on September 20, 2004 at 13:32:33: I think most people run w/o them for years. It's just annoying and probably sucks some hp as exhaust leaks tend to do that. If it get REALLY severe, it might cause a burnt valve but I've never really heard of that happening. I suppose it mechanic might want a few hundred to do this. Depends on how hard the broken stud is to remove. Removing the good ones are cake. : I think it may go away as the car warms up. : Let's say it is a stud - how urgent is it that I get this fixed? It's pretty much beyond my ability, time, and equipment to do this myself, how much are we talking for a mechanic to do this? : Thanks... Replys:

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: I think most people run w/o them for years. It's just annoying and probably sucks some hp as exhaust leaks tend to do that. If it get REALLY severe, it might cause a burnt valve but I've never really heard of that happening. I suppose it mechanic might want a few hundred to do this. Depends on how hard the broken stud is to remove. Removing the good ones are cake. : : I think it may go away as the car warms up. : : Let's say it is a stud - how urgent is it that I get this fixed? It's pretty much beyond my ability, time, and equipment to do this myself, how much are we talking for a mechanic to do this? : : Thanks...