re: Expensive Muffler

[cyclops@mindlink.bc.ca (michael mulholland)]

>it really isn't a difficult weld job and any good weld will seem to outlast
the rest of the exhaust. you could do a good job with oxy acet, but if there
is not too much rust etc, or if you can clean it up, a tig weld would be
even better.
i regularly do things like that to my fleet.
5kcdtq
4ks x2
lada 1600



>>Hi guys,
>>The hanger of the muffler broke on me.  That's no big deal. The big
>>deal is that the exhaust pipe of the muffler hung onto the rear
>>quattro drive coupling.  This burnt out a big hole on the exhaust
>>pipe.  Expensive.  Luckily the coupling does not seem to be damaged,
>>I hope.
>>The local muffler shop quoted me $ 675 Canadian fund, ($500 US) for
>>an aftermarket replacement.  I think it is rediculous.  Anyone know
>>where I can buy a muffler at better price than that ?
>
> The same thing happened to me last week....go figure, "let's put a
>nice heavy muffler like that on a couple of over-sized rubber bands and   
>place the pipe directly over the coupling for the drive shaft."  My pipe   
>was cut through too..and without a sound..lovely.  The way I see it,   
>there are two, possibly three options.  The "Meineke" guy thinks he can   
>weld mine....but, I'm thinking of asking him to cut it in two and place a   
>new sleeve over that piece of pipe so that a "bad weld...new outrageously   
>priced muffler" is not risked.
>Option three: get the new gold plated muffler (they are gold plated   
>aren't they?)  What do you folks think about the "cut and new sleeve   
>option?"  
>
Cyclops Bicycles
Ph. (604) 545-5644 Fax (604) 545-1167
michael_mulholland@mindlink.bc.ca