Kate,
Sounds like Stella lost her catalytic = converter. That's the piece located on the driver side of the = muffler. There might be more damage than just the cat if it just = fell off. It would probably be best to go to a muffler shop to = have them take a look. The cat is a standard item that should be = available at most places for $100.
Good luck,
Peter
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kate McLaughlin [mailto:KateMacMac@WORLDNET.A=
TT.NET]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 6:38 =
AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: lost exhaust pipe
>
>
> Hi volks,
> I noticed Stella, my 86 vanagon, was =
sounding a bit loud lately, and
> then it happened, the dragging sound from =
beneath the belly of the
> beast. I had managed to drop something =
along the Ohio road ways. I
> have the Haynes manual, but it really didn't =
mention the name of the
> pipe Stella discarded. If you were =
looking from underneath, it is the
> pipe that is supposed to be leading into the =
silencer from the left.
> All that remains is about a 2 inch piece that =
is rusted and tattered.
> Any info would be helpful so that I can order =
this now missing part.
>
> Thanks....
>
> kate
>