What's hanging off my car?

[fjord]

Just noticed this hanging down yesterday. Car feels and drives fine, no noises either. I had the rear bushes changed about 2 months ago if that could be connected?

It appears to just be an exhaust mount to stop the pipe rattling around. I don't have a ramp to get the vehicle up on. Is it dangerous to just leave it as it is? It seems to be quite deep under the car and i wouldn't feel safe working that far into the car on the driveway on just a normal jack. I don't have a trolleyjack and dont think i could manage to slide under with it still on the ground.

I gave it a poke with a stick and it moved fairly freely so the chance of it digging into something is limited.

Edited by fjord on Monday 1st April 17:16

[Stu R]

Exhaust hanger that was once attached to the chassis. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it if the exhaust isn't wobbling all over the place, but might as well get it fixed when you can be bothered.

Edited by Stu R on Monday 1st April 17:15

[CoolHands]

dunno. Attach a fking giant-sized picture so we can check

[VinceFox]

CoolHands said:

dunno. Attach a fking giant-sized picture so we can check

[fjord]

CoolHands said:

dunno. Attach a fking giant-sized picture so we can check

Let me know when you've upgraded your weak-assed browser to resize images, bro.

[VinceFox]

fjord said:

Let me know when you've upgraded your weak-assed browser to resize images, bro.

YEAH!

[Whiskeydog]

As Stu said, exhaust hanger that was once attached to the chassis. You are doomed, the pipe will snap, dig into the ground and launch the car somersaulting through the air... Nothing to worry about really.

[littleredrooster]

Exhaust hanger. Get it put back into place if you don't want the pipe to snap at the most inopportune moment.

[fjord]

Ok guys, now i know what it's called i've done a quick google and it's a common problem.

£50 for the replacement part from the stealer, plus another 40 or 50 quid to fix it

How safe is the exhaust if i just leave it? Will it break or snap or will the existing mounts be able to hold it?

[LuS1fer]

Any decent exhaust place could fix that, I would guess.

[Meths]

fjord said:

£50 for the replacement part from the stealer, plus another 40 or 50 quid to fix it

Do you really need to take it to the dealer?

[jas xjr]

just go to a local motor factor ,or exhaust place . no need for a main dealer

[Manicminer]

Is that a 3 series diesel? Should take a local garage half and hours labour and a quick blast of the welder to fix that back on.

£20 or so depending where you live, if your local tyre and exhaust place is any good they should be able to sort it

[Fleckers]

has the hanger stapped off the car or is it the rubber from car to hanger that has gone ?

if its the hanger from the car that has snapped I would not want a local tyre and exhaust place trying to fit it back on to be honest

if its the rubber from car to hanger that has gone that different

but dont forget your shocks will be leaking while you are there

[fjord]

Fleckers said:

has the hanger stapped off the car or is it the rubber from car to hanger that has gone ?

if its the hanger from the car that has snapped I would not want a local tyre and exhaust place trying to fit it back on to be honest

if its the rubber from car to hanger that has gone that different

but dont forget your shocks will be leaking while you are there

I think it's the hanger has corroded away from the chassis, which appears to be the common problem.

It seems the bottom part of the hanging down 'hook' should be bolted to the chassis, and the rubber is all that is keeping it still attached to the car.

[paintman]

Get it replaced.
The exhaust has lost part of its support so extra load is now put on the remaining exhaust supports. These are more likely to fail & there is a possibility that the additional flexing will cause failure of welded joints on the exhaust silencers (where the pipes weld onto the boxes)or a flexi joint if one is fitted.

[Chicane-UK]

Looks as though a hanging point for the exhaust on the chassis has actually corroded enough to drop off and is now hanging on by one of the exhaust rubbers. To fix it PROPERLY, it you need to treat the affected area - grinding away corrosion, rewelding the hanger back in place, painting and replacing any underseal.

[J4CKO]

Its the arrestor hook for carrier landings.

[fjord]

J4CKO said:

Its the arrestor hook for carrier landings.

I prefer this answer the most.

[fjord]

I was gonna leave it, but i had a pull of the exhaust today and it felt a bit looser than i would like. I just know that with it being a clattery diesel, it'll shake itself to bits if i dont sorted.

Took it to the local 4x4 place around the corner and booked it in on Monday. Hopefully they should just be able to weld the bracket back to the chassis.