Petey wrote:I think we are just going to try to fix up some of the little holes in the pipes and replace the muffler.
And then pray...
In NSW - Rear engined cars can be legally LOUDER than front engined cars... this law is 30+ Years old...
the Law could be the same in Victoria...
Many local VWs have noisy exhausts and never have any problems...
"holes in the pipes" shouldn't be any holes....
VW engines hate holes more than any other car.. IMHO...
it probably has extractor exhaust on it... which nearly every VW did have in the 60s-70s..
if it has extractors , it will have a normal looking muffler -
oval or round near the end...
the original VW exhaust goes from one side of the engine to the other...
Lee
here is a pic of a beetle muffler - type 3 is similar with one exhaust pipe out....
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
