Hello Everyone,
Just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this.....Thursday we were ready to go camping, my husband started up the Tioga, (it's a 1978 440). It was fine, then backfired, and got loud. We cut it off, looked underneath, and the muffle was blown. Here's the problem: the Tioga has always been in the South, except for 2 years in Indiana, where it stayed outside during the winter. Not a drop of rust on it, until the year before we got it(we got it last year). We need to stop the rust.
Has anyone else dealt with rust? Our mechanic recommended another mechanic to replace the exhaust system. (we aren't doing that). I wasn't sure if we could fix the rust problem ourselves. We are pretty handy, and have my parents as references.....
I would really hate to retire the Tioga, it's paid for, and the interior is like new. We've replaced the tires, belts, water pump, installed smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and some general upkeep. Eventually we will get something newer, but we love not owning any money on it!
Any suggestions are appreciated,
Thanks,
Rhonda K.
Also, the engine and transmission are in very good shape. The current engine has around 33,000 miles on it, no leaks. The tranmission also was replaced.
