muffler

[Oldman]

Great to hear !!
(....bad pun intended...)
Ernst were OEM for older VW's and it's great that they are still available at a reasonable price.

[Grantus]

Well done! Excellent result. 

[Azzman1000]

Sorry to hijack your post, glad to hear you got the job done. 

I’ve got a question for the brains trust here, my van has always been fairly loud since I’ve owned it and the exhaust vibration/noise resonates through the cabin and is quite annoying.

Does this sound like the muffler might need replacing ? I know it’s not the original muffler as it’s says on it “made in Australia” but I have no idea when it was installed.

Also it’s not currently mounted back to the block with the silencer straps. It had some crap custom made bracket when I got it which was snapped so I removed it. I’ve bought a bracket and strap and had it mounted to the body to stop it wobbling but that made the vibration terrible. I can’t seem to find out how it’s supposed to mount back to the block or any hardware to purchase for this purpose.

I’ve also had issues with exhaust leaks but ive more or less sorted them. The system has come off a few time while I’ve done head gaskets and I also took it off the sand it back and paint.

[Barry]

Azzman 
Do you have a 1.9 or a 2.1. 

Only difference is the catalytic converter. 

Anyway…… grab a tennis ball ant stick it over the exhaust pipe. 
Your motor should die. 
I reckon yours will keep running meaning you have leaks. 

Now - you can see the straps holding my muffler.

In the 2nd and 3rd shots you can see the bolt where the bracket bolts to the body.

Straps
https://www.justkampers.com.au/025-251-5...-1992.html

Bracket
https://www.justkampers.com.au/025-251-5...-1992.html

I reckon it would be a bitch of a job
Not difficult - just access and stuff.
Would be a whole lot easier on a hoist.

The straps are not the best quality
One of the bolt hole bits that are welded on one of mine is starting to seperate.
Not sure why it couldnt just be one piece?

Check out Brickworks for parts as well

https://brickwerks.co.uk/product/exhaust...-2wd-left/

But I now see they have a different set up that looks a whole heap better.
Strap bolts on and no welded bits.
Why there is a $40 AUS difference between left and right has me stumped??

https://brickwerks.co.uk/product/exhaust...late-left/


   

   

   

[Azzman1000]

EDIT**** just found a good video of a stainles system being installed and saw how they are mounted. I’ll have to get that sorted out.
Still think I’ll have significant leaks though.

Hey mate,  

Sorry should’ve said. It’s a 1.9 so no cat. I’ll definitely try the tennis ball trick and see how it goes. Trying to see your photos and exactly what and how it connects to. I have the bracket and strap from the below links but nothing else. Is there another part ? It kinda looks like it ties the the other exhaust pipe from the headers in one of your photos? Or is it mounted to the engine mount bar ?

https://www.justkampers.com/025251521c-s...-1992.html
https://www.justkampers.com/025251521c-s...-1992.html

[Barry]

Have a look at this video. 

About half way you can see him fitting the muffler to the brackets

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GcUvz4I7xN8

[Azzman1000]

Have a look at this video. 

About half way you can see him fitting the muffler to the brackets

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GcUvz4I7xN8

Perfect! That makes it very clear. I’ll sort this out ASAP and hopefully it’s takes some of the cabin vibration/noise away. 

Its seems like they’re naturally quite a loud exhaust regardless? All the videos I’ve watched they sounds similar. I suppose being a rear mounted engine the system is pretty short.

Thanks Barry.

[Grantus]

There are louder ones, like my UK Stainless Steel VW Speedshop one………

   

   

   

   

[Barry]

Grant
You are doing my head in.

No straps??

[Grantus]

Grant
You are doing my head in.

No straps??

There is a single strap bracket, that was missing in the shipment, but arrived after the install, and was fitted soon after.

Hard to photograph at this time of night……but you’ll get the idea!