Sniggle
Silver Member
- Joined
- Jan 27, 2008
- Messages
- 234
- Location
- Jefferson County, WV
- Tractor
- 2003 Kubota B7800 (new to me @ 435 hours
The muffler sits up on an exhaust pipe that ties into the exhaust manifold. There is virtually no support for the muffler, so the joint where the exhaust riser is welded into the muffler takes all the vibration. Well, after 800 hours the metal alongside the weld in the muffler failed.
Had my local welder put it back together and add 2 supports as seen in the 1st photo. Why they did not do this at the factory is beyond me....it would have added a couple of dollars at most to the cost.
Had my local welder put it back together and add 2 supports as seen in the 1st photo. Why they did not do this at the factory is beyond me....it would have added a couple of dollars at most to the cost.