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09/19/13 at 18:30:39

Noticed past few days my 06 S40 begining to sound like a WV Beetle. Noise definately coming from muffler (stock). Anything can be done other than replacing muffler? I checked connection from header I was only able to tighten the bolt just slightly didnt help. I started when it was cold and immedatley put my hand near there didnt feel any air coming from the joint.

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HondaLavis Senior Member Offline It's nothing personal; the other one came first. Posts: 451 Plano, TX	Re: S40 Volkswagen Reply #1 - 09/19/13 at 18:40:20 I think you might have to be more descriptive. Is it a strange squeak? suddenly loud? Suddenly sounds like a 1600cc flat four?
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Reply #2 - 09/19/13 at 18:59:12

They have been known to start whistling (like an old air-cooled VW). It is something rusting/coming loose and vibrating inside the OEM muffler. Mine did it.

Junk that thing and get yourself a takeoff Harley Dyna-glide muffler. They fit easily, sound nice, weigh less and are nice quality heavy chrome. There are a number of threads on this site that explain how to do it.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: S40 Volkswagen Reply #3 - 09/19/13 at 19:53:08 Yep,, by 5,000 miles thats what mine sounded like,., I dropped a load& got a Supertrapp, but, that was a waste of $$, IMO. A Dyna muffler looks better, sounds great & offers about the same power boost. Leaving about $380.00 for tires &gas.
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Pine Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1694 Mississippi, USA Gender:	Re: S40 Volkswagen Reply #4 - 09/20/13 at 05:00:19 ahhhhh yep.. I pulled mine off, did the can crush gasket... still sound like a VW....
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Reply #5 - 09/20/13 at 05:21:08

It is definately coming from the muffler. I swear if I wasnt looking at it sounds like I have a VW Beetle in my garage Grin

I just dropped $$$ on new tires this week (it needed them bad) and it just turned 5000 miles this week too. Where can I find those dyna glide mufflers and is it something that has to be modded or direct bolt on? Carb need rejet for that?

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Reply #6 - 09/20/13 at 05:26:07

There are currently several of them for sale in the Marketplace in this forum. They come in pairs on a Harley so most people buy a pair and then sell the extra one. You can also find them on eBay.

Go to the Technical Section and read the Guide to Dyna muffler thread to find out which one you wan to buy and how to mount it. If you don't want to slice the muffler and use a soup can....you can buy the angle adapter from RYCA.

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Blinky-FSO Serious Thumper Offline Three Eyes Are Better Than Two Posts: 528 Kentucky Gender:	Re: S40 Volkswagen Reply #7 - 09/20/13 at 06:17:33 +1 on the Dyna. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1353785420/0#0 Good hunting
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Rush-rks Full Member Offline Lurking & Learning Posts: 113 Beckley WV Gender:	Re: S40 Volkswagen Reply #8 - 09/20/13 at 07:42:01 Looks that will be my next project soon as I pay off the new tires I bought for it this week. Having rear tire put on today.
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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: S40 Volkswagen Reply #9 - 09/20/13 at 07:58:50 Rush, I just purchase two Dyna mufflers off ebay for the wife's savage and my future savage, for a measly $30 + $10 shipping and handling. You can find bargains out there, just bid low and see what happens.
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Rush-rks Full Member Offline Lurking & Learning Posts: 113 Beckley WV Gender:	Re: S40 Volkswagen Reply #10 - 09/20/13 at 09:16:45 old_rider wrote on 09/20/13 at 07:58:50: Rush, I just purchase two Dyna mufflers off ebay for the wife's savage and my future savage, for a measly $30 + $10 shipping and handling. You can find bargains out there, just bid low and see what happens. I have thats probably where I'll go to get one
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Re: S40 Volkswagen
Reply #11 - 09/20/13 at 10:08:45

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/19/13 at 19:53:08:

Yep,, by 5,000 miles thats what mine sounded like,.,
I dropped a load& got a Supertrapp, but, that was a waste of $$, IMO.
A Dyna muffler looks better, sounds great & offers about the same power boost. Leaving about $380.00 for tires &gas.

I too spent the big bucks thinking a Supertrapp universal megaphone #728-50650 was the way to go. Nope - 5,000 miles later it's buzzing from a loose baffle and backfiring worse cos the fiberglass packing is shot already. I'm springing for the $30 repack kit this one time but will be on the lookout for a more solid stock, undrilled Dyna or Sporty shorty as well.

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Reply #12 - 09/20/13 at 10:20:28

rokrover wrote on 09/20/13 at 10:08:45:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/19/13 at 19:53:08:

Yep,, by 5,000 miles thats what mine sounded like,.,
I dropped a load& got a Supertrapp, but, that was a waste of $$, IMO.
A Dyna muffler looks better, sounds great & offers about the same power boost. Leaving about $380.00 for tires &gas.

I too spent the big bucks thinking a Supertrapp universal megaphone #728-50650 was the way to go. Nope - 5,000 miles later it's buzzing from a loose baffle and backfiring worse cos the fiberglass packing is shot already. I'm springing for the $30 repack kit this one time but will be on the lookout for a more solid stock, undrilled Dyna or Sporty shorty as well.

Copper and or stainless steel scrubbing pads; wood stove door gasketing rope; fiberglass cloth topped with bulk mat and more cloth... all work better than the repack kits. wood stove rope lasts for years, just wind it onto the core fairly loosely. It's basically 1 inch wide, 3/8 inch thick header wrap. If you can find a 1950s or older house being remodeled, swipe some of the black "rock wool" insulation, wear gloves and a respirator, it's pretty much copper smelting slag with some asbestos in it. Doesn't blow out as quickly as fiberglass packing material does.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: S40 Volkswagen Reply #13 - 09/21/13 at 08:45:48 wood stove rope lasts for years, Well DUHH! I could slap myself. Usually I am able to look at something that has certain properties & see it used to solve other problems,BUT I didnt see this, even tho Ive known about that rope.. OfCourse its okay for a muffler.. !!!Thanks,
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