[RGSPro]

I got a 2000 v6 3.8L and it was running beautifully until I was on my way home tonight and I got off the freeway. I heard somethin so I turned off my stereo and revved my engine. It was super loud, like a harley, and sounded like it had an exhaust leak or something, but I don't think thats it because I had the left exhaust manafold replaced about 10k mikes ago (I bought it with a cracked left front manifold, dealer replaced it). No engine light.

So when I got home I opened the hood and it appears like when the engine is revved on the right side of the engine, one of the bolts sparks (directly below where the throttle line is). So it sounds super loud when the engine is revved like there is an exhaust leak, but I doubt thats the problem really, like a harley loud rev sorta. And the bolt has a spark (sounds dangerous to me). Any ideas? Thanks guys.

[VenemoussC]

If it sounds like an exhaust leak, most likely is. Have it checked out.

[kscoyote]

Originally Posted by RGSPro

I got a 2000 v6 3.8L and it was running beautifully until I was on my way home tonight and I got off the freeway. I heard somethin so I turned off my stereo and revved my engine. It was super loud, like a harley, and sounded like it had an exhaust leak or something, but I don't think thats it because I had the left exhaust manafold replaced about 10k mikes ago (I bought it with a cracked left front manifold, dealer replaced it). No engine light.

So when I got home I opened the hood and it appears like when the engine is revved on the right side of the engine, one of the bolts sparks (directly below where the throttle line is). So it sounds super loud when the engine is revved like there is an exhaust leak, but I doubt thats the problem really, like a harley loud rev sorta. And the bolt has a spark (sounds dangerous to me). Any ideas? Thanks guys.

there's a tsb for exhaust leaks on the 99+ v6s. Go to your dealer, and they'll fix it for free.