The only difference for the saddles is right/left, and Syncro/2WD. The
Syncro saddles will hold the muffler higher. It is possible the Cat is
not in the correct location or the muffler may be installed backwards.
The flamge that has the three holes threaded faces the tailpipe. Lokking
at that end of the muffler, it should sit at about 7:00 o'clock.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Earl J Smith
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 10:34 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Muffler, odd problem

In my 86 westy had a new muffler installed.  No matter how he tried to
turn it, there was no way the mechanic could get it to hang low enough
to install the tail pipe facing backward.  It sits so high, some of the
sheet metal vibrates on it.  The mounting saddles are also new and it
seems to me that they carry  the muffler too high.  Looked in Bently and
enquired of Bow Wow if they had different mounting saddles for 86 and
later.  They said their fiche only showed the one.

Any thoughts on this?