Mismatched Exhuast Ends/Brackets

Roaming Wombat · Feb 15, 2017

The Exhaust bracket on my back box is a different size to the mid section bracket (so they don't line up and are currently held together with 2 bent M8 bolts... needless to say they won't tighten up enough and the whole thing rattles like bag of spanners in a washing machine...

I'm guessing these brackets are supposed to be the same size? Any idea how I can fix this? short of replacing the rear section of exhaust?

Al2O3 · Feb 15, 2017

You could try something like this. LINKY If it works, you could saw the other clamps off.

Roaming Wombat · Feb 15, 2017

I'll give my pipe a measure and try it! For the sake of a couple of quid.

Al2O3 · Feb 15, 2017

Worth a go, if your pipe diameter is close to that. I can only think you must have mismatched exhaust parts?

Roaming Wombat · Feb 15, 2017

Looks that way, yet another bodge uncovered

.. Rear sectionis 56mm pipe, mid section is 59mm pipe... 58mm clamp it is...

Ian Maycock · Feb 15, 2017

Can you weld or know a friend that can Roaming Wombat ?

Al2O3 · Feb 15, 2017

Here's one LINK If it doesn't seal straight away you could use some exhaust gum/paste.

Roaming Wombat · Feb 15, 2017

That's the one I just ordered, going to use a healthy amount of Fire Gum to seal it anyway.

Roaming Wombat · Feb 17, 2017

So the clamp I ordered was too small...

but it looks like a viable fix if I get a bigger one and smear the whole think in Fire Gum

, just have to wait a few more days for the bigger clamp to show up i suppose unless anyone knows anywhere in South Wale that sells the clamps?

Wimblowdriver · Feb 17, 2017

Is there enough room to get a round file onto the larger flange to slot the hole?

Roaming Wombat · Feb 17, 2017

bit late for that, both brackets are in 2 halves...

slotting probably would have worked as well

Roaming Wombat · Feb 18, 2017

On further inspection the mid section olive is pretty much rotted off so rather than carry on with a lot of faffing about for the sake of a bodge I'm just going to replace the the mid and rear section, will only have to do it later anyway...

Al2O3 · Feb 18, 2017

Makes sense.

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