Exhaust Hangers for quattro 90

[Mark R]

If you have a desire to make your own- a sidewall from a used tire.  They'll
never wear out.

Mark Rosenkrantz

On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 10:20 AM, syljay <syljay at optonline.net> wrote:

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> > From: "whitehill" <rhayllar at bigpond.net.au>
> > Subject: Exhaust Hangers for quattro 90
> > To: <quattro at audifans.com>
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> >
> > I have read somewhere that chain reinforced exhaust hangers are available
> > somewhere. Does any know where?
> > I would like to solve the problem of frequently braking hangers that can
> > then cause the exhaust to drop on the rotating halfshaft with nasty
> > results!!!.
>
> ***** VW's use the chain re-inforced exhaust hangers as a replacement
> for their always failing standard rubber hangers.
> I bought several from my local Parts guy - I think they were around
> $7.00 each. I see that you are from the land of Oz - my local guy wont
> be of much help to you.
>
> Putting on the re-inforced hangers is not so easy as they dont bend or
>  stretch much. I had to unbolt the cat from the downpipe and unbolt
> the cat support in order to allow the exhaust pipe enough movement to
> work the hangers onto their mounting points. PITA.
>
> Standard replacement hangers rarely last a year. It pays to go under
> the car twice a year and give them a once over to make sure they
> havent broken.
>
> The hangers break so often that I'm tempted to make my own. The
> material for the hangers would be same as what they make outside door
> mats our of - old tires? Take a strip of the material and make a donut
> out of it . . and rivet the piece to intself using stainless steel
> rivets.
>
> Maybe something like a worn out bicycle tire would work. the material
> is thinner so you can wrap it around itself several times and  just
> use one rivet to hold it together.
>
> Syljay in NJ
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