I had read about this cracked bracket problem's over at the Samba, and had
thought about this prior to making my selection of Stainless muffler's.

What I thought was very odd is that the the buyer of the muffler must take
care of his own warrantee work.

This helped me make a decision on what I chose to buy very fast.

I guess what my question is, why wouldn't Frank or Stebro just send the
customer an exchange muffler, and take the broken one back ?
This would be a lot better for the buyer with the defective part.

I ordered the Vanagon stainless diret fit style from another vendor, that
looks the same, and mounts the same as the stock muffler.

There is nothing to break off, and it's made & warrantee'd here in the US.
The shipping is more resonable.

I Hope you can get your problem solved Max.

Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Wellhouse" <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 5:39 PM
Subject: Fix for Stebro Muffler Bracket breaking?

> 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
>
> "I hear banjos.....KEEP PADDLING!!"
>
>
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