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From: Tegger on 23 Sep 2009 21:14
TheHorror <unreelistuk(a)aol.com> wrote in news:e5cd281b-1e63-4fd0-8609-
7e823962ed72(a)q14g2000vbi.googlegroups.com:

> Thanks for the responses. Yes, it is the resonator, not the muffler,
> assuming the resonator is at the back of the system, and the muffler
> is farther upstream.
>
> I'm surprised they would charge about the same for just a pipe (or
> two) instead of the big resonator box and a pipe.
>



The resonator is normally in the middle of the system, between the cat and
the muffler. The resonator is usually much smaller than the muffler.

If you're talking about the box all the way at the very rear, right next to
the tailpipe, that's the muffler.


--
Tegger

From: TheHorror on 25 Sep 2009 14:12
>
> The resonator is normally in the middle of the system, between the cat and
> the muffler. The resonator is usually much smaller than the muffler.
>
> If you're talking about the box all the way at the very rear, right next to
> the tailpipe, that's the muffler.
>
> --
> Tegger


By the way, the muffler on this car is in great shape. ( 96 Nissan
Sentra) No rust. Even in northeast winter salty driving. The muffler
on my brand new 09 Nissan Versa already has surface rust forming.


You are right. I was looking at it this morning. Muffler in back,
resonator in middle. The connection between the muffler pipe and the
resonator pipe has completely separated. Now I'm wondering if I can
talk a muffler shop into fixing it the cheap way, such as cutting off
the 2 connecting flanges and putting a connector pipe-sleeve over the
two pipes to join them. And maybe a weld or two.
Maybe if the price is right they would do it. Assuming it is legal.


From: Tegger on 25 Sep 2009 20:48
TheHorror <unreelistuk(a)aol.com> wrote in
news:cd173ab2-142d-424f-9dc9-4fa860261bfd(a)p36g2000vbn.googlegroups.com:

>>
>> The resonator is normally in the middle of the system, between the
>> cat and the muffler. The resonator is usually much smaller than the
>> muffler.
>>
>> If you're talking about the box all the way at the very rear, right
>> next to the tailpipe, that's the muffler.
>>
>> --
>> Tegger
>
>
> By the way, the muffler on this car is in great shape. ( 96 Nissan
> Sentra) No rust. Even in northeast winter salty driving. The muffler
> on my brand new 09 Nissan Versa already has surface rust forming.
>
>
> You are right. I was looking at it this morning. Muffler in back,
> resonator in middle. The connection between the muffler pipe and the
> resonator pipe has completely separated. Now I'm wondering if I can
> talk a muffler shop into fixing it the cheap way, such as cutting off
> the 2 connecting flanges and putting a connector pipe-sleeve over the
> two pipes to join them. And maybe a weld or two.
> Maybe if the price is right they would do it. Assuming it is legal.
>
>


You can try that, I suppose.

But once exhaust system parts start to fall apart due to rust, there's
usually a /lot/ more rust there than meets the eye...

--
Tegger

From: TheHorror on 29 Sep 2009 12:13

> You can try that, I suppose.
>
> But once exhaust system parts start to fall apart due to rust, there's
> usually a /lot/ more rust there than meets the eye...
>
> --
> Tegger

Update, I had Midas cut out the 2 connecting flanges where the
problem was, and weld in a new 8 inch section of pipe. It was pretty
expensive. $80. Talked him down from $100.
From: Tim Wescott on 29 Sep 2009 12:52
On Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:48:31 +0000, Tegger wrote:

> TheHorror <unreelistuk(a)aol.com> wrote in
> news:cd173ab2-142d-424f-9dc9-4fa860261bfd(a)p36g2000vbn.googlegroups.com:
>
>
>>> The resonator is normally in the middle of the system, between the cat
>>> and the muffler. The resonator is usually much smaller than the
>>> muffler.
>>>
>>> If you're talking about the box all the way at the very rear, right
>>> next to the tailpipe, that's the muffler.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Tegger
>>
>>
>> By the way, the muffler on this car is in great shape. ( 96 Nissan
>> Sentra) No rust. Even in northeast winter salty driving. The muffler on
>> my brand new 09 Nissan Versa already has surface rust forming.
>>
>>
>> You are right. I was looking at it this morning. Muffler in back,
>> resonator in middle. The connection between the muffler pipe and the
>> resonator pipe has completely separated. Now I'm wondering if I can
>> talk a muffler shop into fixing it the cheap way, such as cutting off
>> the 2 connecting flanges and putting a connector pipe-sleeve over the
>> two pipes to join them. And maybe a weld or two. Maybe if the price is
>> right they would do it. Assuming it is legal.
>>
>>
>>
>
> You can try that, I suppose.
>
> But once exhaust system parts start to fall apart due to rust, there's
> usually a /lot/ more rust there than meets the eye...

I only fix those part way if money's really tight and due to ease up
significantly -- if money's tight and it's gonna stay that way you may as
well just pony up _now_ instead of throwing money down the drain and
having less when the whole thing falls apart a bit later.

--
www.wescottdesign.com
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