Q: 99fordmustang. Wentover somemakeshift speedbump, bottomedout mediumhard, instantlysmelled burnnow no smell.rattleswhenidle@decline
So i went over a speedbump today, very wide makeshift covering a construction line underneath, bottomed out and hit the bump (both front and back tires on pavement not ramp). Instantly smelled a burning smell. After work I drove it again, no burn smell. However, If I am on a decline(front end facing down) I can hear a rattle at idle. Is this my muffler being old and got shook up?
My car has 180000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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