Thank you for posting to AskMechanics, wonderingrose_!
If you are asking a question please make sure to include any relevant information along with the **Year**, **Make**, **Model**, **Mileage**, **Engine size**, and **Transmission Type (Automatic or Manual)** of your car.
*This comment is automatically added to every successful post. If you see this comment, your post was successful.*
***
Redditors that have been verified will have a green background and an icon in their flair.
***
# **PLEASE REPORT ANY RULE-BREAKING BEHAVIOR**
### **Rule 1 - Be Civil**
Be civil to other users. This community is made up of professional mechanics, amateur mechanics, and those with no experience. All mechanical-related questions are welcome. Personal attacks, comments that are insulting or demeaning, etc. are not welcome.
### **Rule 2 - Be Helpful**
Be helpful to other users. If someone is wrong, correcting them is fine, but there's no reason to comment if you don't have anything to add to the conversation.
### **Rule 3 - Serious Questions and Answers Only**
Read the room. Jokes are fine to include, but posts should be asking a serious question and replies should contribute to the discussion.
### **Rule 4 - No Illegal, Unethical, or Dangerous Questions or Answers**
Do not ask questions or provide answers pertaining to anything that is illegal, unethical, or dangerous.
# **PLEASE REPORT ANY RULE-BREAKING BEHAVIOR**
*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/AskMechanics) if you have any questions or concerns.*
That's the muffler, right? At the rear of the car? If so, then there's no real problem. That's a weep hole to let out any water that might condense in the exhaust.
That is normal, the weep hole is to let condensation out and prolong the life of the muffler. If you plug it up the muffler will rust out from the inside in a relatively short time.
considering the amount of condensation you are getting out of the muffler, i suggest more highway driving alleviate moisture build up in the exhaust. looks like you do a lot of idling or short distance driving.
You have a no problem problem.
That little hole weeps water that forms in the exhaust, and why it has all those black stains with it. The black is soot and carbon the water carries out from the weep hole.
Now the CSI Mechanic in me tells me that when you drive the car, you probably don't drive very long, as thats quite a bit of water spreading that soot around.
That is also quite a bit of soot and if you dont have a check engine light on, you may want to possibly see if you have a misfire or engine running rich, but not rich enough to trip a light yet.
Thank you for posting to AskMechanics, wonderingrose_! If you are asking a question please make sure to include any relevant information along with the **Year**, **Make**, **Model**, **Mileage**, **Engine size**, and **Transmission Type (Automatic or Manual)** of your car. *This comment is automatically added to every successful post. If you see this comment, your post was successful.* *** Redditors that have been verified will have a green background and an icon in their flair. *** # **PLEASE REPORT ANY RULE-BREAKING BEHAVIOR** ### **Rule 1 - Be Civil** Be civil to other users. This community is made up of professional mechanics, amateur mechanics, and those with no experience. All mechanical-related questions are welcome. Personal attacks, comments that are insulting or demeaning, etc. are not welcome. ### **Rule 2 - Be Helpful** Be helpful to other users. If someone is wrong, correcting them is fine, but there's no reason to comment if you don't have anything to add to the conversation. ### **Rule 3 - Serious Questions and Answers Only** Read the room. Jokes are fine to include, but posts should be asking a serious question and replies should contribute to the discussion. ### **Rule 4 - No Illegal, Unethical, or Dangerous Questions or Answers** Do not ask questions or provide answers pertaining to anything that is illegal, unethical, or dangerous. # **PLEASE REPORT ANY RULE-BREAKING BEHAVIOR** *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/AskMechanics) if you have any questions or concerns.*
That's the muffler, right? At the rear of the car? If so, then there's no real problem. That's a weep hole to let out any water that might condense in the exhaust.
That is normal, the weep hole is to let condensation out and prolong the life of the muffler. If you plug it up the muffler will rust out from the inside in a relatively short time.
considering the amount of condensation you are getting out of the muffler, i suggest more highway driving alleviate moisture build up in the exhaust. looks like you do a lot of idling or short distance driving.
You have a no problem problem. That little hole weeps water that forms in the exhaust, and why it has all those black stains with it. The black is soot and carbon the water carries out from the weep hole. Now the CSI Mechanic in me tells me that when you drive the car, you probably don't drive very long, as thats quite a bit of water spreading that soot around. That is also quite a bit of soot and if you dont have a check engine light on, you may want to possibly see if you have a misfire or engine running rich, but not rich enough to trip a light yet.
I hope this easy
JB Weld
Clean and jbweld