exhaust

blackburn · Post by **blackburn** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 12:52 pm

right the exhaust hanger at the is week not through rust but somone fiting exhaust wrong so every few week the thing is fallin off can this part be replaced loacal steallers not very helpfull so dose anybody know? i am on about the bit that comes out of the boot floor thanks for looking lee

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 2:54 pm

hi mate, yes this is a commom problem and can be overcome by welding better hangers in place. I get the ford cosworth type saddle hangers fitted to my exhausts as they are the strongest ones.

blackburn · Post by **blackburn** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 5:36 pm

so do i cut the vw one off then replace with cosworth one the vw one looks like it ispart ov the boot floor ie part ov the car vw said you cant buy this part am i on right lines there

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 6:31 pm

Yes you are right in thinking you cant buy that part cause it's part of the shell.
Theres a few things that can be done. Get new hooks welded in place of the original ones.
Or get the ford type saddle welded to the little box section next to the backbox and then a matching bracket on the backbox with a rubber.
I had the ford saddle welded to that section then a new hook on the other side.
Will try and get some pics next week so you can see what I'm talking about.

blackburn · Post by **blackburn** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 11:47 pm

that would be good as i dont think the coat hanger i bodged it with will last a long time

amstrange1 · Post by **amstrange1** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 1:20 pm

My VAG dealer cut off my old mounts and welded some bolts in place that they then bent round to make a hanger. All free of charge coz I moaned about how s**t the exhaust they'd just fitted hung. Nowadays my car won't go anywhere near a VAG dealer, and I'm getting the cossie style hangers welded on when I get my stainless sorted in a week or two.