click, clank click sounds when cooling down and more? leaking oil?

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by Boofneenee

Hey,

If you have the factory exhaust manifold, this is normal. The factory manifold is very long for a 4 cylinder (even long by modern car standards) and as such there's a lot of heat shield(ing) to expand and contract.

You won't hear this on other cars as much because their manifolds are a lot more compact compared in design to our cars.

Source: used to own a S13 240SX, with a factory manifold comparable in length (overall) to the FRS/BRZ. The car would take forever when cooling down for the noises to go away.

-alex

[Tromatic]

Originally Posted by Boofneenee

Apparently, oil leaks onto the OP and burns causing an odor...

If oil is leaking onto the OP and burning him, he has real problems. Other than "original poster", WTH is the "OP"?

[ecko04]

Originally Posted by Tromatic

If oil is leaking onto the OP and burning him, he has real problems. Other than "original poster", WTH is the "OP"?

Over pipe?

[Burrcold]

Overly Paranoid?

[DaJo]

Oil Pan? Most likely Over Pipe.