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Just wonder if anyone can confirm or check something.
I am in work, but noticed as I got here that my back box was out of line and the tail pipe pointing down at the wrong angle.
It's not blowing or anything but I think one of the mounts has perished.
I can't get under to have a look properly till tomorrow and it's likely to be dark.
It's a 1.6 petrol but I think they are similar. Can anyone confirm how the back box is mounted. I can see one rubber mount. It looks worse for wear but it's all still connected to the bracket.
Is there another mount tucked up beyond it? I think this one has failed or its popped out which would explain the strange angle my pipe is at?
I am struggling on my phone to find a diagram.
Winter is pain in the butt for things like this as it's pitched black and throwing it down when I am not in work!
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The two prongs that the rubbers attach to may need bending slightly to allow a relaxed hang be it on the silencer or the body.
2007 M59 1.6 HDi
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Translation: Bring a 2lbs hammer... ;-)
been there, done that, had ringing in the ears...
When replacing those rubber mounts, remember to also replace the one behind the front box. It's probably just as perished as the others.
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I had a look last night and yes, the rubber mounts are past their best and lost shape.
They were both still attached but one had a cable tie round it to keep it from falling to bits. Obviously a bit of a bodge when they did my back box last summer!
I have added a couple more ties for now until I order some new rubber mounts and sort it out properly.
As for the attachment further up the exhaust...... that's no longer there. I removed it completely a few years ago because the welded arm from the exhaust to the mounting point snapped at the weld, so it was rattling like mad against the pipe.
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(20-05-2017, 07:41 AM)sharleko Wrote: (16-12-2015, 09:38 AM)Gadgetman Wrote: It can also be this type:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CITROEN-Berlingo...uUONolzZxg
Which mounts is used depends on which exhaust system is fitted.
Hi, just found this post. Does it matter which way round the metal brackets are inserted into the holes of the rubber? My rubber mounts like the ones you show in your link have a round hole and oval hole at each end. i.e. does the round hole go to car or exhaust or vice versa for the oval or doesn't it matter? Thanks.
If your exhaust or car has flat posts the oval end goes on them. The round one goes on a round pin and can have a
pushnut clip pushed onto the post to stop it coming off again
So where does this bit go then ?
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Hi,
If you go to a Quickfit type of exhaust centre and ask them to change all of the rubbers & that you'll pay cash and don't need a receipt they'll do it for a 'drink' - a tenner well spent and better than an eye full of dirt and skinned knuckles. The Ebay type rubbers are often very soft and I've split them just putting them on (carefully) and you'll be lucky if they last the year (they can also be stretchy and need 2 together to support the pipe).
One of those jobs that's five minutes up on a ramp, quicker than it takes to jack the Berlingo up!
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