Re: muffler autopsy, 5KS

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave C. <conner@cfm.ohio-state.edu>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Saturday, December 19, 1998 12:09 AM
Subject: muffler autopsy, 5KS


>I recently replaced the middle (front) muffler on my 87 5ks at 127k miles.
>It had a small hole and was noisy so I thought it was the thing to do.

This is very common on high mileage cars.

[snip] 

>It appears that I could
>have welded this crack and the muffler would have lasted another twelve
>years.  

This is indeed the fix. 


Fred Munro
'91 200q  264k km  (with a rust spot where the hole will develop)