Date:         Wed, 27 May 2009 11:08:03 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Muffler substitute?
Comments: To: Tony Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
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Midas carries a lifetime warranty muffler for the vanagon-cost moi
about $125 installed a number of years ago after the VW dealer
recommended them over their own which was $290 IIRC.  I compared the
OE muffler to the Midas before I let them install it, & it appeared
identical, was just as heavy as the VW ones, etc. & has worked well
over the last 5-6 years other than the muffler strap rusting out & I
replaced that w/ a Terry K heavy duty strap, bolts came falling off, &
Midas replaced, etc.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ


On May 27, 2009, at 9:43 AM, Tony Collins wrote:

> Hello list,
>
> Has anyone used a readily available muffler from a parts store to
> replace
> the muffler on a WBX 1.9? If so, what did you use and was it too
> much of a
> PITA?
>
> TIA for any advice...... Mine is getting some nice holes on it and I
> like to
> replace it soon.....I am also trying to be cheap
> Tony
> --
> 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo"
> 85 Vanagon "Blubrik, El Guapo"