After another members ride had an exhaust leak i decided to check my own exhaust, being on axelback TRD muffler i didnt think it would so bad.
I was so wrong...
Is this the end for my TRD muffler?? :(
I cleaned up the flanges with compatible sandpaper and used Rustkill liquid and hit it with a wire brushed as best as i could. I even poured the rustbuster liquid down the TRD muffler and flush it with water. It did help remove some of the rust but not all, im afraid that this rust will spread and soon enough eat away at the piping itself. There goes almost 1K on a muffler. sighhhh
The stock piping flange was also rustik but inside was relatively clean, i just hope it hasnt affected all the way up to my WeaponR headers...
Coilovers are gonna have to be set aside, because my next mod will be catback exhaust upgrade 2" stainless steel and deletion of the centre catback/muffler torpedo. If the TRD is gone then i'll probil get the XForce twinloop S10 next, the TRD muffler just way too pricy.
Kenshinx came over and we stuck a magnet along the TRD muffler, all parts of the muffler besides from the small section before the tip and the tip itself had the magnet sticking onto it. So im guessing the TRD muffler stainless steel isnt the bees knees <_<
I must of been driving around with it leaking for quite some time because i've never noticed it before until a few weeks ago when i had a look underneath the car and saw my flanges looking real rusty. Such painnn...
Anways its back on, cleaned up.. still with rust inside the TRD muffler, even with exhaust glue between the flanges.. theres still a tiny little leak on the underside of where the 2flanges meet.
Next mod gonna be exhaust now... goodbye coilovers