Anyone Replace Muffler on 96

[NJFrank]

muffler is shot on above, has anyone done this. I started spraying the bolts with PB Blaster, truck has 135k on it. Doesn't look like the truck needs to be raised.

Any advice, experience doing this would be appreciated.

Thanks

[FL 3.2L]

I hope the PB Blaster works for ya, but I wouldn't spend much time on them if they don't break free. Replacement bolts are readily available and cheap, and it is much less of a hassle to cut them off...if you have something to cut them off with!

[NJFrank]

Originally Posted by FL 3.2L

I hope the PB Blaster works for ya, but I wouldn't spend much time on them if they don't break free. Replacement bolts are readily available and cheap, and it is much less of a hassle to cut them off...if you have something to cut them off with!

Yep have a recip saw and grinder, but seems may be tough to get them in there. Think they can fit? I'll try this weekend

[660Ryder]

I ground mine off - after 100k miles of VT winters/corrosion I had no choice. Not worth the headache otherwise...

[NJFrank]

Originally Posted by 660Ryder

I ground mine off - after 100k miles of VT winters/corrosion I had no choice. Not worth the headache otherwise...

Yeah I have rust also, Have to see if I can get the saw/grinder to the right place, to cut the buggers off. seems like the best plan. Don;t know why why I didn't think of it first

[Gizmo42]

Yours have bolts? On 2nd gens its all studs attached to the flanges. So if you cut them you have no way of putting it back together.

[Ramblin Fever]

Let me know how your's works out, NJ, and what all you end up having to do.

My '97 muffler's nearing the point of having seen better days, in fact, I have holes starting, this was last winter, so I'm sure this winter is definitely going to finish it.