The muffler is simply attached to the cat with a three bolt flange. The most
critical part for the 1.9L exhaust is that all the brackets and one strap is
there and properly installed. OEM for the 1.9 is no longer available. The
2.1 muffler is larger in diameter and the strap can be modified to take it.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Rocket J Squirrel
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 7:23 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Merffler options?

I've not actually been under there to look, what with the broken ankle and
all*, but my son reports that the old merffler on my 1.9l 84 auto
transmission is starting to get a certain "lacy" look to it. I think that
I can shortly expect more exhaust to come out of places that it isn't
supposed to come out of than that where it is meant to come out.

Is replacing the thing an E-Z thing.? I hope it does not usually involve
advanced welding skills, giant pit in the floor to stand it, a background
in metallurgica, and a pipe-bending engine.

For replacement merfflers, are there lots of choices?

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* Physical therapist is a devotee of the marquis de Sade

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
Bend, OR
KG6RCR