| Author | Message | ||
     Dan Armbruster (Dan_armbruster) New Member Username: Dan_armbruster Post Number: 18 Registered: 04-2003 |
I was washing under the truck today and noticed my muffler had rusted through the bottom. (98' 35k) Does this need to be replaced right away or can I wait a little? There is no noticeable extra noise, and I have other priorities than a new muffler if it doesn't need to be replaced. Any advice? Puy another stock or borla-flowmaster? | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2177 Registered: 04-2002 |
the muffler or the little resonator at the very end (by the bumper)?? | ||
| Dan Armbruster (Dan_armbruster) New Member Username: Dan_armbruster Post Number: 19 Registered: 04-2003 |
It's actually the muffler thats rusted but I have been told I should take the resonator off | ||
| TPH (Snowman) Senior Member Username: Snowman Post Number: 357 Registered: 12-2002 |
If you wheel your truck I would remove the resonater and install a Flowmaster muffler. | ||
| Dan Armbruster (Dan_armbruster) New Member Username: Dan_armbruster Post Number: 20 Registered: 04-2003 |
Let me correct that- the resonator near the bumper is rusted through, and the muffler only has surface rust. | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2178 Registered: 04-2002 |
I was just making sure because most of the time when someone posts about the 'muffler' it turns out that its really the resonator. I'd replace it but thats me, hell you can get a flowmaster put on for a little over $100. | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2179 Registered: 04-2002 |
you posted while I was typing, I wouldn't bother with surface rust. get the resonator romoved and replaced with a piece of pipe. | ||
| Dan Armbruster (Dan_armbruster) New Member Username: Dan_armbruster Post Number: 21 Registered: 04-2003 |
ok- would the new flowmaster go right where the muffler is now(near the middle)? | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2180 Registered: 04-2002 |
yeah | ||
| TPH (Snowman) Senior Member Username: Snowman Post Number: 358 Registered: 12-2002 |
Too fast on the keyboard for me also. Carter do you mean to replace the muffler? That's what I would do since you are under there anyways. Oh and remove the resonator...Vroooom Vroooom S- | ||
| TPH (Snowman) Senior Member Username: Snowman Post Number: 359 Registered: 12-2002 |
Speed typers got me again. S- | ||
| Will Roeder (Will_roeder) Senior Member Username: Will_roeder Post Number: 612 Registered: 02-2002 |
If you are cheap....\ Go to Napa, ask for a 18" pipe with a 2.5" Inner diameter, and get a 2.5" exhaust clamp Hacksaw off the resonator, and clamp on the new pipe... | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2181 Registered: 04-2002 |
depends on how tight funds are I guess... I'd let surface rust and a new muffler slide if it was going to mean a second mortgage or something but its not like replacing it is very expensive. | ||
| Will Roeder (Will_roeder) Senior Member Username: Will_roeder Post Number: 613 Registered: 02-2002 |
Yea, I got my flowmaster installed for just over 100 bucks....If you are worried about it, just do it | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2182 Registered: 04-2002 |
I quit, you people type to fast...  | ||
| Dan Armbruster (Dan_armbruster) New Member Username: Dan_armbruster Post Number: 22 Registered: 04-2003 |
sorry Carter i'll slow down | ||
| TPH (Snowman) Senior Member Username: Snowman Post Number: 360 Registered: 12-2002 |
Too many people typing real-time. Can you imagine if it was a chat format? S- | ||
| Dan Armbruster (Dan_armbruster) New Member Username: Dan_armbruster Post Number: 23 Registered: 04-2003 |
Ok so it looks like im going with the hacked off resonator and flowmaster muffler. | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2183 Registered: 04-2002 |
good choice |
