In a message dated 27/12/2006 11:08:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Dear  Listees:  Has anyone that bought one of Mr. Condelli's  Stebro
Stainless steel mufflers had trouble with the thin brackets  cracking
where it's welded to the muffler?  Mine has separated from  the
muffler on the passenger side bracket which is likely  over-stressing
the driver's side bracket.

Question number two:   Is there some advice on how to repair this
either on the vehicle or  removing it.... is a beefier bracket going
to help or is the thin nature of  the original there to allow some
movement unlike the factory  brackets.  If welding is involved, which
type of welding wire/rod  should be used with this type of stainless steel?

Thanks in  Advance,

DM&FS

Max, as you may have forgotten the STEBRO/Vanagon  Stainless Steel Muffler
has a Lifetime Warranty > _STEBRO PSD Ltd.  Guarentee_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebrogt.htm) .  You should immediately contact Dan Petschenig of  STEBRO
at 888-878-3276 -_sales@stebro.net_ (mailto:-sales@stebro.net)  and explain
the  problem of the brackets.  There have been a few of those brackets which
have broken in the past and about one year ago the brackets were re-designed
and  all new STEBRO/Vanagon 2.1 Stainless Steel Mufflers now come with these new
 brackets.  What will be done in your case is STEBRO will ship you a set of
the new brackets and reimburse you for the local welding on of the new
brackets.  This will save you the time of shipping your muffler to STERBRO  and
having them repair it and shipping it back to you.  Meanwhile, you can  have any
good welding shop familiar with the welding of stainless steel tack  weld the
cracked bracket either installed or off depending on the access to the  crack
and the ability of the welder.  If you have any problems reaching Dan  at
STEBRO please contact me at once, 613-256-6763 - _Fkc43@aol.com_
(mailto:Fkc43@aol.com)  !

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg  (Forsale) & Lionel Trains (_Collection
for  sale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
_Vanagon  Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10,  2007