Muffler 'ruined' - which would be easier.

Saltisall · Post by **Saltisall** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:36 pm

Last week I drilled a 3/8 inch hole in the first baffle of my muffler (87 spree non-Iowa)

I don't mind the louder sound, as it gained a few miles an hour. However my girlfriend (THE SCOOTERS OWNER) hates it....a lot.... doesn't even want to ride it any more.

So I need advice, would be be easier to find a replacement and swap ou (I've already posted in the parts forum)

Or have someone cut the thing open and weld a bit of metal over the hole I've created?

Please help if you can.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:50 pm

Cut n weld is easy with a cutoff wheel and a wire welder.

DJPhatman · Post by **DJPhatman** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:42 pm

If you reached it with a drill bit, you can reach it with a self-tapping screw. Get one at just about any hardware store, coat the threads and bottom of the head with high temperature RTV, screw it in the hole you drilled, and let it sit overnight. The hole is gone, and it's easily reversible, in case she is gone!

keithw · Post by **keithw** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:25 am

Getting a screw through the outlet pipe could be a challenge. I'm not sure that the head of a 3/8" screw would fit. Check out my post about my Spree test bed. I've got pictures of a cut open muffler from when I welded up one that had been drilled.

keithw

jeffros105 · Post by **jeffros105** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:57 pm

or look for a new girl friend

Ziraya · Post by **Ziraya** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:38 pm

earplugs, cheapest and easiest

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:15 pm

Ziraya wrote:earplugs, cheapest and easiest

Full face helmet doubles as sound protection.

Corey · Post by **Corey** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:08 am

Loud Pipes Save Lives! and * off the neighbors!

maddog · Post by **maddog** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:16 pm

Do a cut/splice with an elite-s pipe!