Re-Packed my Kerker Can

[Firehawk068]

The Kerker has been getting slightly louder and louder lately, so I figured I would finally do something about it.

I purchased this kit a little bit ago.



A 5/32" Allen-wrench is the only tool I needed to do this.



3 screws, and the end-cap is off!



A look inside before removing the core, and insulation.



Yukk!





A quick clean-up on the wire-wheel.



A quick browse of the instructions, as I lay everything out.





I start with a double layer of wire mesh, then wrap it up with the stainless-steel wool.
It kinda looks like a home-made rocket!



Then bundle it all up in the insulation blanket.



Stuff it all back inside.



A little blue thread-lock on the screws, and it's all back together!





It was an easy 35-40 minute task.
It's too late to start it up though, (everyone is in bed except me) so I'll have to wait until tomorrow to hear how it sounds.

[FJmonkey]

Looks good, that should bring the DB down a few notches...

[FJscott]

Alan,

Nice can!.........wait, that doesn't sound right...not cool

[Mark Olson]

did ya fire up with the packing out? ya know you wanted to.

[andyoutandabout]

Fire up without the packing?
Alan's ridden half a rally without an end can!!!

[Firehawk068]

Alan,

Nice can!.........

I get that a lot..............

[Firehawk068]

did ya fire up with the packing out? ya know you wanted to.

Fire up without the packing?
Alan's ridden half a rally without an end can!!!

HaHa............Andy beat me to it.
Yeah, I kinda know what it sounds like with no packing..................or Can, for that matter..

I was told that I could be heard echoing through the Black Canyon, all the way back to the KOA.

Unmuffled, these things make ALOT of noise!



And I was grateful to Todd Quimby for giving me a ride back to Denver in the "SS Berkshire", so I wouldn't have to listen to that ear-splitting sound all the way home.





Andy made a valiant effort to try and find the can, but it is down in the Black Canyon somewhere, lost forever. 

[Mark Olson]

Ok I remember that story now .

[Pat Conlon]

The Kroaker can on my '92 broke off in the same exact spot.

[Country Joe]

did ya fire up with the packing out? ya know you wanted to.

Who could resist the temptation? I know I didn't 

Joe