Exhaust hanging off center
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Exhaust hanging off center
I have the Espelir JGT500 on my xB. I love it and it fits 99% perfect. The only problem is it hangs a bit to the left in the exhaust cut out. It doesn't touch the bumper, but it isn't 100% centered.
I got under the car and I can slide it back to the right, but after driving, it's back at the left again. It is sliding on the rear-most hangar. In fact, it's actually the rubber hangar sliding on the car's metal hangar, so I doubt the exhaust itself is to blame.
Anyway, I attempted to shim the rubber hangar by putting a zip tie between it and the flared end of the metal hangar. However, after my drive into work, I noticed the exhaust was still hanging crooked.
Has anyone else had this problem with any of their exhaust systems? Was there a good (and permanent) fix?
I got under the car and I can slide it back to the right, but after driving, it's back at the left again. It is sliding on the rear-most hangar. In fact, it's actually the rubber hangar sliding on the car's metal hangar, so I doubt the exhaust itself is to blame.
Anyway, I attempted to shim the rubber hangar by putting a zip tie between it and the flared end of the metal hangar. However, after my drive into work, I noticed the exhaust was still hanging crooked.
Has anyone else had this problem with any of their exhaust systems? Was there a good (and permanent) fix?
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I don't think I can bend that hanger with my hands; it's welded to the chassis. Here's a diagram to show what's happening:
To further clarify, I put the zip tie shim to the left of the rubber hangar so it gets stopped by the flared end of the metal hanger.
To further clarify, I put the zip tie shim to the left of the rubber hangar so it gets stopped by the flared end of the metal hanger.
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got shifty muffler?
SushiBoy,
Had the exact same problem with my TRD axle-back. Wouldn't stay centered in the cutout opening, even after I "horsed" it over with a rubber mallet (mine kept wanting to slide left, over toward the center of the car).
Go to an Ace or other similar hardware store, back where they have all the plastic flip-top boxes of specialty stuff. Look for a metal washer that has a hole same size as---or slightly larger than---the muffler's metal hanger. Then look for a white NYLON bushing (same size inner diameter as the hanger's outer diameter, and maybe 1/4" wide).
After pushing the muffler over where you want it, brace it so it can't move. Slide one of the metal washers onto the metal hanger SNUGLY up against the rubber hanger, followed by a nylon bushing (use a flat-blade screwdriver to slowly ease it on, since it should be a tight fit). I went overkill and added another metal washer followed by another nylon bushing. Year-and-a-half and 26,000 miles later, still right there in the middle of the cutout. Good luck with yours . . .
Had the exact same problem with my TRD axle-back. Wouldn't stay centered in the cutout opening, even after I "horsed" it over with a rubber mallet (mine kept wanting to slide left, over toward the center of the car).
Go to an Ace or other similar hardware store, back where they have all the plastic flip-top boxes of specialty stuff. Look for a metal washer that has a hole same size as---or slightly larger than---the muffler's metal hanger. Then look for a white NYLON bushing (same size inner diameter as the hanger's outer diameter, and maybe 1/4" wide).
After pushing the muffler over where you want it, brace it so it can't move. Slide one of the metal washers onto the metal hanger SNUGLY up against the rubber hanger, followed by a nylon bushing (use a flat-blade screwdriver to slowly ease it on, since it should be a tight fit). I went overkill and added another metal washer followed by another nylon bushing. Year-and-a-half and 26,000 miles later, still right there in the middle of the cutout. Good luck with yours . . .
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Re: got shifty muffler?
Originally Posted by TheShortBus
SushiBoy,
Had the exact same problem with my TRD axle-back. Wouldn't stay centered in the cutout opening, even after I "horsed" it over with a rubber mallet (mine kept wanting to slide left, over toward the center of the car).
Go to an Ace or other similar hardware store, back where they have all the plastic flip-top boxes of specialty stuff. Look for a metal washer that has a hole same size as---or slightly larger than---the muffler's metal hanger. Then look for a white NYLON bushing (same size inner diameter as the hanger's outer diameter, and maybe 1/4" wide).
After pushing the muffler over where you want it, brace it so it can't move. Slide one of the metal washers onto the metal hanger SNUGLY up against the rubber hanger, followed by a nylon bushing (use a flat-blade screwdriver to slowly ease it on, since it should be a tight fit). I went overkill and added another metal washer followed by another nylon bushing. Year-and-a-half and 26,000 miles later, still right there in the middle of the cutout. Good luck with yours . . .
Had the exact same problem with my TRD axle-back. Wouldn't stay centered in the cutout opening, even after I "horsed" it over with a rubber mallet (mine kept wanting to slide left, over toward the center of the car).
Go to an Ace or other similar hardware store, back where they have all the plastic flip-top boxes of specialty stuff. Look for a metal washer that has a hole same size as---or slightly larger than---the muffler's metal hanger. Then look for a white NYLON bushing (same size inner diameter as the hanger's outer diameter, and maybe 1/4" wide).
After pushing the muffler over where you want it, brace it so it can't move. Slide one of the metal washers onto the metal hanger SNUGLY up against the rubber hanger, followed by a nylon bushing (use a flat-blade screwdriver to slowly ease it on, since it should be a tight fit). I went overkill and added another metal washer followed by another nylon bushing. Year-and-a-half and 26,000 miles later, still right there in the middle of the cutout. Good luck with yours . . .
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Re: got shifty muffler?
Originally Posted by TheShortBus
SushiBoy,
Had the exact same problem with my TRD axle-back. Wouldn't stay centered in the cutout opening, even after I "horsed" it over with a rubber mallet (mine kept wanting to slide left, over toward the center of the car).
Go to an Ace or other similar hardware store, back where they have all the plastic flip-top boxes of specialty stuff. Look for a metal washer that has a hole same size as---or slightly larger than---the muffler's metal hanger. Then look for a white NYLON bushing (same size inner diameter as the hanger's outer diameter, and maybe 1/4" wide).
After pushing the muffler over where you want it, brace it so it can't move. Slide one of the metal washers onto the metal hanger SNUGLY up against the rubber hanger, followed by a nylon bushing (use a flat-blade screwdriver to slowly ease it on, since it should be a tight fit). I went overkill and added another metal washer followed by another nylon bushing. Year-and-a-half and 26,000 miles later, still right there in the middle of the cutout. Good luck with yours . . .
Had the exact same problem with my TRD axle-back. Wouldn't stay centered in the cutout opening, even after I "horsed" it over with a rubber mallet (mine kept wanting to slide left, over toward the center of the car).
Go to an Ace or other similar hardware store, back where they have all the plastic flip-top boxes of specialty stuff. Look for a metal washer that has a hole same size as---or slightly larger than---the muffler's metal hanger. Then look for a white NYLON bushing (same size inner diameter as the hanger's outer diameter, and maybe 1/4" wide).
After pushing the muffler over where you want it, brace it so it can't move. Slide one of the metal washers onto the metal hanger SNUGLY up against the rubber hanger, followed by a nylon bushing (use a flat-blade screwdriver to slowly ease it on, since it should be a tight fit). I went overkill and added another metal washer followed by another nylon bushing. Year-and-a-half and 26,000 miles later, still right there in the middle of the cutout. Good luck with yours . . .
I'll give it a whirl!
The only foreseeable problem is that it's my rubber hanger that's moving, not the muffler hanger in the rubber mount. So, I'll need to find something to slip over the flared end of the "metal hanger" (as seen above).
