Stainless steel hanger bent

[Jim881]

Hi all,
Tried fitting my exhaust today and the SS hanger is all bent out of alignment. Is there anyone local to Carterton in Oxfordshire that could help me.
Need to get the car back on the road in the next couple of weeks so if anyone could help amd/or give any tips on how to sort this it would be much appreciated.

Regards

Jim

 

[marlinspike]

You can get universal ones at Halfords, ebay, and Amazon. Might be worth a look to see if they would fit.

 

[ukracer]

Hi all,
Tried fitting my exhaust today and the SS hanger is all bent out of alignment. Is there anyone local to Carterton in Oxfordshire that could help me.
Need to get the car back on the road in the next couple of weeks so if anyone could help amd/or give any tips on how to sort this it would be much appreciated.

Regards

Jim

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Bolt it up and stick a tube on the ends to bend them into shape..

 

[voipio]

Clamp the flat metal part into a decent-sized vice and make the necessary adjustments using any available leverage devices, or use a BFH with a piece of wood as a buffer, or a large rubber mallet.

 

[Jim881]

Bolt it up and stick a tube on the ends to bend them into shape..

It bolts to the side of the muffler and is only help on by 2 10mm bolts. I'd be worried I would damage the back box. Cheers though buddy.

 

[Jim881]

Clamp the flat metal part into a decent-sized vice and make the necessary adjustments using any available leverage devices, or use a BFH with a piece of wood as a buffer, or a large rubber mallet.

Would you apply heat? I'm worried I may break the weld whacking the hell out of it....how maulible is SS anyway?

 

[voipio]

Stainless work hardens, but can be bent reasonably well. If any of the welds do part company, then run a TIG weld over them. Probably won't need any filler rod. Think through how the bits need to bend to get to the correct shape.

 

[Jim881]

Stainless work hardens, but can be bent reasonably well. If any of the welds do part company, then run a TIG weld over them. Probably won't need any filler rod. Think through how the bits need to bend to get to the correct shape.

Cheers mate. It's mainly the large hanger on the left. It need to be online with the metal plate. It looks like the bend has been created below the middle weld.

 

[ukracer]

It bolts to the side of the muffler and is only help on by 2 10mm bolts. I'd be worried I would damage the back box. Cheers though buddy.

Ok have you got a vice?

 

[Jim881]

Ok have you got a vice?

I have at work mate. Plan is to take it in tomorrow.
I'm have done no metal manipulation on any metal really. Just concerned I could bend it back into a wiggly hanger!! Hence why I asked on her. There will be loads of SMEs on here

 

[Mick Annick]

You could try Alan Claridge engineering in Witney, or Manor Garage in Wantage, they’re both really helpful.

 

[Bullet2012]

Manor Garage in Wantage

When big R is in the right mood he can be helpful

 

[Jim881]

You could try Alan Claridge engineering in Witney, or Manor Garage in Wantage, they’re both really helpful.

Cheers mate. Went to manor garage before about my previous exhaust to see if it was salvageable. Unfortunately it wasnt and I bought this one which is also not ready to fit