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Nov 24, 2009 | 02:55 AM

#11

pearl-drum-man

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From: Colorado

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcin

Yesterday, I was driving over 50 miles on the freeways.
On my way I saw many Wranglers JK.
Almost every one of them got rusty muffler

under nice and shining body...
Is this very common "thing"? Or maybe I saw something else... Maybe it was brownish paint

Just asking, for sure rusty muffler not gonna change my decision about buying my JK

But if this a common thing why not painted the muffler with heat-rust proof paint for garden grills...

Get some black high-temp paint and spray it. At least it won't look as bad.

Nov 24, 2009 | 03:39 AM

#12

Widewing

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From: Terryville, LI, NY

The JK muffler uses a stainless steel that turns brown when exposed to heat. I sprayed mine with a high temp black paint. I touch it up now and then.

Someone mentioned that they see rust on spindles and driveshafts.... That is normal. These components are not stainless steel and are not painted.

My regards,

Widewing

Nov 24, 2009 | 04:48 AM

#13

cablecoffey

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From: Philadelphia

I wet sanded and painted it with high temperature BBQ flat black paint.

Nov 24, 2009 | 09:24 AM

#14

wrnglrguy

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From: Corpus Christi, TX

Quote:

I sprayed mine with a high temp black paint. I touch it up now and then.

x2. I did that to my JK the second day I had it. 8 months now, and no issues at all. My first JK I did the same and drove it for a year and a half with no issues.

Nov 24, 2009 | 09:26 AM

#15

robin

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From: slp. Mexico

all of the above, if it bothers anybody just paint it, also most of the mufflers do tend to turn a different color, the difference is that with the jk you can see it.

Nov 24, 2009 | 04:13 PM

#16

goldtr8

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From: WI

The muffler must be made out of the same special steel that Toyota makes pickup trucks out of.

You know the ones that are rusting apart in the midwest and being recalled.

Nov 24, 2009 | 05:14 PM

#17

JKNIGHT

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From: SEBASTIAN,TEXAS

toyotas had the same problem in the 80's..rust buckets

Nov 24, 2009 | 06:49 PM

#18

ronjenx

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From: Maine

Quote:

Originally Posted by JKYODA

high temp black is just turd polishing! chop that POS out and weld in a real muffler relocated

It works, though; and is cheaper than a new muffler.

Nov 24, 2009 | 09:04 PM

#19

RevyJKU08

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From: BC

EASY Fix.....just get some Black high heat paint....works great!!!! Not the greatest picture....

Before showing rust:

After painting it with high heat black paint

Jan 10, 2010 | 08:01 AM

#20

Baa Baa

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From: Waldorf, MD

I have an 08 with around 4k miles and my muffler is browning on the right side near the tail pipe. Is this something that could be replaced under warranty?

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