[bmw] RE: bmw-digest V10 #168

["Doug Dykaar" <dykaar@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Joel,

What they call the "center", the rest of the BMW world would call part of
the rear assembly. (I bought Midas, since the rear assembly is one piece,
and therefore garanteed forever, and still the cheapest.)

The center piece includes the cat, and the forward bit connects the muffla
to da exhaust headah. Your guys have apparently split the rear section into
a further two pieces, which I can understand, as the corrosion is worse the
further away from the heat source you go. Mine fell off as well. It never
sounded so good, albeit race car loud.

YMMV,

doug




Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 03:54:38 -0800 (PST)
From: NLange <joelsayscrazy@domain.elided>
Subject: [bmw] muffler problems '86 535i

So here's the deal:

I have an old, weathered 1986 535i that has been encountering a number of
problems in its old age. Back in early August, I lost the rear muffler on
it. I ordered what i thought was the replacement, but found that I had
ordered the center muffler, which was still on my car. I neglected to get
the necessary part and recently, about 2 weeks ago, the center muffler fell
off. So now I have this part
http://www.autopartsauthority.com/mufflers/bmw~535i_(e28)~parts.html (3rd
down)
and I'm assuming that I need the first part on that page to go along with
the one I have to make the complete set, but I wanted to check with you to
make sure. Any ideas?

thanks a million
Ned Lange
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