Rear exhaust hangers

Rear exhaust hangers

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MOM

Original Poster:

205 posts

136 months

Sunday 11th October 2015
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What is involved to change them. Have bèen told its an awkward job. Before i get underneath just wanted an idea.
Thanks

Mr John

574 posts

248 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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Haven't done it for a while, but if I remember correctly.
2 nuts and 3 allen screws to remove the rear diffuser panel.
Don't recall having to jack it up either.
The hangers can then be accessed, I believe they were VW Passat items.
An hr job at most.

chris watton

22,477 posts

259 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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Although you don't have to removed the rear diffuser, it does make life easier if you do.

There are two bolts in the boot for the exhaust heat shield that need to be removed, and then the bolts under the rear diffuser. if you don't want to remove the diffuser, just undo the other two bolts on the underside to remove the heat shield.

It is advisable to use a smidge of copper grease when screwing the bolds back, so there's less chance of them seizing - especially for the rear diffuser itself. I also changed all of mine to stainless steel while the diffuser was off.

ETA - Just realised you have a T350, doh!

Edited by chris watton on Thursday 5th November 13:07

RobertoBlanco

265 posts

128 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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For the T350 you need to remove the diffusor to get to the exhaust hangers. No need to jack the car up necessarily, although everything should be easier to reach.

Also depends on which hanger you mean: The one at the main frame holding both exhaust pipes before the rear can(s) or the two hangers where the rear can(s) are attached below the boot area.

Noblebenn

297 posts

185 months

Thursday 5th November 2015
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Did mine recently and very simple.

Rear diffuser off and then exhaust hangers easily accessible.

Side hangers off a VW Passat. Think i paid £8.50 for 2.

RobertoBlanco

265 posts

128 months

Friday 6th November 2015
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Noblebenn said:
Did mine recently and very simple.

Rear diffuser off and then exhaust hangers easily accessible.

Side hangers off a VW Passat. Think i paid £8.50 for 2.
Cheers for that info. Do you know the part number or the Passats' type/model number or build year?

Noblebenn

297 posts

185 months

Friday 6th November 2015
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Think it is PSMC173C.

From Ebay, listing description is, EXHAUST RUBBER MOUNTING - VW Passat Transporter SEAT Toledo GTi

RobertoBlanco

265 posts

128 months

Saturday 7th November 2015
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Noblebenn said:
Think it is PSMC173C.

From Ebay, listing description is, EXHAUST RUBBER MOUNTING - VW Passat Transporter SEAT Toledo GTi
Found it. Thanks again!