The rear exhaust pipe hanger rotted off before the pipe got a hole in it. Seems needlessly light duty.

Greg

It's not light duty, its Sweedish Steel! The rubber/plastic didn't do its job either.

The 850 tailpipe had it welded to the exhaust pipe.

Klaus
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Praying for Cynthia Amendt, heaven bound

Hello, I must disagree with you Klaus. The bracket material is woefully cheap as it rots away all the time on many cars. The bracket at my rear axle was gone and the exhaust system was hanging-bowing-down. The rubber insulaters were no where to be seen. We don't mind maintaining our cars but this needless condition hastens the demise of our exhaust systems. EVERY Camry, for example, on the road has a bowing exhaust system due to the same hanger being rusted away. Perhaps it's a type of Swedish steel which welds or brazes onto exhaust tubing with minimal heat damage. I have friends from Sweden coming in two days. I'll ask them about it. Kira

Kira,
Your friends from Sweden won't know because the cars are built in Belgium :)

I agree that it is a bum part. The entire exhaust is made with stainless steel which lasts a very long time. Why couldn't they make the hanger brackets with the same material? Someone saved $5 per car.

Klaus
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Praying for Cynthia Amendt, heaven bound

I purchased a replacement bracket that comes from Volvo. I think it cost $25 or $50.

Yikes! I bent up some 1/4" rod and welded it to the pipe.

Greg