What's the best option to replace an muffler these days? The walker ones I can't seem to find in stock for my 1985 van. Is it best to just go to a muffler shop and have them weld a basic one on?
Last edited by bushcat; 12-20-2018 at 01:03 PM.
There's some ("more than ten available") Walker Direct Fit SoundFX Muffler 18411 currently on eBay HERE.
Gwen
EDIT — As of now (less than 24 hours later), they are no longer in stock. Either someone screwed up and there weren't any in the first place, or they sold like hotcakes. If they did exist, hopefully they all went to forum members and not some scalper ...
1985 5-speed window cargo van set up for llama haulin'; 345K ("Trustyvan")
1989 4WD 5-speed DLX; 410K and an odd sense of humor ("Skylervan")
Has anyone seen any new, complete mufflers for sale in 2021?
I've searched all over and called many auto parts stores, no one seems to make them anymore or have any inventory. Walker stopped making them from my understanding.
I'm personally looking for one for a 1986, 2WD, Manual
Check this one out-
https://www.ebay.com/itm/255025597506
shoot them a email with your van specs to confirm fitment.
JDM
Thanks, but I'm looking for the full muffler with pipe and flange that I can bolt on after the CAT
Aaaah maybe take it to the muffler shop and have them make it?? I have a custom MagnaFlow dual exhaust on my Suburban that needed new pipes and Mike the Pipe the shop owner (Mike) hooked it up for 1/2 the price of other shops!!!
JDM
I did find this website that lists one for sale for $360 ($408 after shipping and tax) - I don't know if they actually have it in stock
https://www.toyotapartsdeal.com/oem/...430-73090.html
How much would you say a typical muffler shop price would be?
It's been about 4-6 years so I'm sure the rate will be different now but he did both pipes for $280 plus tax. Tear out the old pipes, reroute/bend the new ones and add new chrome tips.
JDM
I took my van to Ballard Muffler (not actually in ballard. Up on Aurora) a few months back to get the muffler replaced. I think it was around $400 for parts and labor. Made a huge difference in the van. The old muffler had completely detached, so it wasn't effective at all. It wasn't an OEM part or anything, but it seems to work well enough. But fwiw, I never had a different working muffler on this van to compare it to. But happy with the work.
Thanks for the input. With repair parts dwindling, this has pretty much become the only viable option. Thankfully the van uses the same exhaust components as many other vehicles, so this is a good way to go.
I'm working on a project right now installing air bags on a cargo van with leaf springs. Unfortunately the DS air bag will occupy the same place as the exhaust, so I'm removing the exhaust from behind the cat. After the air bags are installed I'll be taking it down for some custom exhaust work. Tim
I feel like there's got to be a full bolt on muffler out there similar in size and shape with the same curve to get over the axle. Then you could just make a cut and add or remove length somewhere with a pipe extensions and some ubolts
My muffler fell off after it rusted out, for now I've decided to repair and use it.
I used a "flexible exhaust repair kit" size 1 3/4" made by Nickson at O'Reilly Auto Parts, it was $8. It only comes with one ubolt, so you need to buy another 1 3/4" ubolt, which is around $3
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c...it/nic0/540275
I needed to have a curve to the repair, so I used this flexible pipe, otherwise I would have just used a straight "exhaust connector" with ubolts.
I cut off the excess rusted areas on both parts of the muffler with a sawzall and then used and angle grinder and grinder wheel to smooth it out.
This is air tight and will last until the muffler rusts more past the ubolts. Good cheap fix for a about a year or so, or if you need something to pass emission tests