Any body have experience with the stainless steel muffler and/or pipes sold by GoWesty? My muffler is shot, and the collector and header pipes aren't looking too healthy either. --------- > >Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:55:31 -0700 >From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> >Subject: Re: exhaust leak, header tubes to collector on 2.1 engine > >Dansk exhausts have always been like this, it's a design feature they built >into their jigs. The set I put on my 2.1 12 years ago was a 1.9 exhaust had >that flange problem too. I ground off some of one side and used two gaskets >and exhaust sealant which seemed to work well. > >Stuart > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of >Alistair Bell >Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 8:57 AM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: exhaust leak, header tubes to collector on 2.1 engine > >I was stupid not to. > >Engine was out of van when I installed them (all except the collector). I >*thought* the mis-alingment was not that bad. With engine in, and needing >the van as a daily driver, I was reluctant to pull them off. So truthfully I >am annoyed by my own actions and by Dansk equally :) > >cheers > >alistair > > > |
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