Driving along, then CLANK, CLANK, BANG - exhaust bracket failed!

Tourist · 16th April 2023, 20:58

Hello everyone,

I'm after a bit of help, please, to find a replacement part.

I lent my trusty 75 Diesel Tourer to my Mrs to take to work last week as her BMW was out of action, and Murphy's law - the rear silencer's mounting strap decided to let go. Apparently there were a couple of loud bangs as it dropped and rested on a crossmember underneath the car.

I've made a temporary repair with some cable ties but am finding it difficult to find a replacement stap/bracket. TBH, I'm not even sure that this is an OEM part, as I've seen rear silencers that have the mounting spigots attached to the outer casing of the silencer.

Here's the scene under the car, currently - you can see the rusted remains still attached:

IMAG1177

Does anyone know where I can get a new one of those?

Many thanks for any insight you may be able to give :-)

Tourist · 16th April 2023, 21:06

Oh - typical - I did a bit more searching and found this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304089847144

That looks like the top half.... just need to find the bottom half!

Tourist · 16th April 2023, 21:13

...And that part number lead me to this page at Rimmer Brothers:

https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-WCU000311K

I'll leave this thread up for anyone else who may also have difficulty finding this part...

macafee2 · 17th April 2023, 07:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tourist

...And that part number lead me to this page at Rimmer Brothers:

https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-WCU000311K

I'll leave this thread up for anyone else who may also have difficulty finding this part...

Advertised as genuine, I'd be very surprised if any are left over from when Rover existed.

web page shows
Out of stock, expected soon Jun 01, 2023.

Is this another "genuine" item made by a company that never supplied Rover?

At least the part is available which we can be grateful for.

macafee2

MissMoppet · 17th April 2023, 10:13

Maybe this will help:

Arctic · 17th April 2023, 14:09

You can purchase hangers from the bay.

1

Or you could make one up your self out of alloy or metal as below.

2

https://exhaustpartsuk.com/product/e...iversal-380mm/

https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-WCU000311

https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-WCU000311K

Tourist · 17th April 2023, 21:00

Thanks for the replies folks - very useful and nice to hear from you as I've been away from here for a while!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arctic

You can purchase hangers from the bay.

1

Cheers for those pics, Arctic - you don't happen to have a link for the bracket above?

If not I think the best approach is a new top part and make up the bottom bracket with some generic strip as it's a lot cheaper than the official bit of bent metal!

Arctic · 18th April 2023, 08:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tourist

Thanks for the replies folks - very useful and nice to hear from you as I've been away from here for a while!

Quote:

Cheers for those pics, Arctic - you don't happen to have a link for the bracket above?

If not I think the best approach is a new top part and make up the bottom bracket with some generic strip as it's a lot cheaper than the official bit of bent metal!

Hi Simon.
Sorry at the moment i cant find it, but will keep looking, but i have a feeling i went to a local exhaust place and purchased it.

Tourist · 18th April 2023, 19:40

No worries at all - thanks for looking :-)

Arctic · 23rd April 2023, 21:22

Hi Simon
One for you maybe

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=320998

16th April 2023, 20:58	#1
Tourist Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Fulbourn, Cambridge Posts: 456 Thanks: 105 Thanked 123 Times in 101 Posts	Driving along, then CLANK, CLANK, BANG - exhaust bracket failed! Hello everyone, I'm after a bit of help, please, to find a replacement part. I lent my trusty 75 Diesel Tourer to my Mrs to take to work last week as her BMW was out of action, and Murphy's law - the rear silencer's mounting strap decided to let go. Apparently there were a couple of loud bangs as it dropped and rested on a crossmember underneath the car. I've made a temporary repair with some cable ties but am finding it difficult to find a replacement stap/bracket. TBH, I'm not even sure that this is an OEM part, as I've seen rear silencers that have the mounting spigots attached to the outer casing of the silencer. Here's the scene under the car, currently - you can see the rusted remains still attached: IMAG1177 Does anyone know where I can get a new one of those? Many thanks for any insight you may be able to give :-)

17th April 2023, 10:13	#5
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Arctic Give to Learn Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 18,840 Thanks: 1,155 Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts	You can purchase hangers from the bay. 1 Or you could make one up your self out of alloy or metal as below. 2 https://exhaustpartsuk.com/product/e...iversal-380mm/ https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-WCU000311 https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-WCU000311K __________________ Arctic Givology Learn to Give Everything is Achievable ad altiora tendo. Check out our Nano meet dates http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto " You do the work , we supply the expertise "

23rd April 2023, 21:22	#10
Arctic Give to Learn Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 18,840 Thanks: 1,155 Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts	Hi Simon One for you maybe https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=320998 __________________ Arctic Givology Learn to Give Everything is Achievable ad altiora tendo. Check out our Nano meet dates http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto " You do the work , we supply the expertise "

16th April 2023, 21:06	#2
Tourist Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Fulbourn, Cambridge Posts: 456 Thanks: 105 Thanked 123 Times in 101 Posts	Oh - typical - I did a bit more searching and found this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304089847144 That looks like the top half.... just need to find the bottom half!

16th April 2023, 21:13	#3
Tourist Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Fulbourn, Cambridge Posts: 456 Thanks: 105 Thanked 123 Times in 101 Posts	...And that part number lead me to this page at Rimmer Brothers: https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-WCU000311K I'll leave this thread up for anyone else who may also have difficulty finding this part...

18th April 2023, 19:40	#9
Tourist Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Fulbourn, Cambridge Posts: 456 Thanks: 105 Thanked 123 Times in 101 Posts	No worries at all - thanks for looking :-)