Normal Sound?

[1982FJoe40]

Hi Guys
I just finished a top end rebuild. Car runs great and I've got so much more power. Since this FJ ran poorly when I got it, I don't know what a good running FJ sounds like.
I have a funny, almost exhaust sounding, sound coming from the front, driver side of engine. Is this normal? Is this just the smog pump?

 

[78fj40mg]

It sounds like you're pumping air in to the air cleaner, check your air pump connections as they may be reversed.

 

[Steamer]

Sounds like an exhaust leak to me. If you take a piece of hose or tubing and hold it to your ear and pass the other end around in there you should be able to pin point it.

 

[78fj40mg]

Your engine should sound like this:

 

[1982FJoe40]

Thanks Guys. I had a feeling.
BTW, 78fj40mg, that's a nice looking engine compartment!

 

[1982FJoe40]

After completing the engine work, as if the exhaust leak sound wasn't enough, I now noticed a wet looking leak at the exhaust cooler. Any takers? Could this all be related?

 

[1982FJoe40]

I'm glad Toyota designed in easy access to the manifold bolts, even with the carb and all the other stuff in place. I loosened the bolts, applied some oil to the threads and retorqued and that fixed the problem. Leak was coming from loose manifold. Whew!