Whats that exhaust bracket ?

Post by **KarlT** » 07 Jan 2006, 07:51

Hi all
Just fitted a new exhaust to the sync
but on the front pipe there was a trianglar sort of bracket.
What the hells that for?
Also below the silencer bracket there was what looked like another (rear) pipe holder. Is it important, as it had rusted away?

Post by **Diamond Hell** » 07 Jan 2006, 08:11

Presuming we're talking 2.1 exhaust here.

Triangular bit bolts onto the engine to provide more support for the exhaust.

The other bit clamps the pipe that runs across the back of the engine, again to support it.

Post by **KarlT** » 07 Jan 2006, 08:28

How important are they?

Post by **missusjen** » 07 Jan 2006, 10:26

We were missing a strap on the 2wd's silencer - God knows how long for - but I suspect it may have had a lagre part to play in the fact that over Christmas the silencer completely detached itself from the rest of the exhaust by rusting through - VW tend to put most things there for a reason........and Syncro's aren't usually sedately driven all the time......

Post by **bigbluebus** » 07 Jan 2006, 11:11

looking from rear of bus, I had the one on the left of the silencer missing and it cracked the pipe that goes from 'knuckle' to silencer

Post by **missusjen** » 07 Jan 2006, 11:15

I had the one on the left of the silencer missing and it cracked the pipe that goes from 'knuckle' to silencer

Snap........literally

Post by **KarlT** » 07 Jan 2006, 13:52

I guess I'd better go get/find one

Post by **Aidan** » 07 Jan 2006, 22:31

They are an integral part of the exhaust pipes and are supplied with genuine front and rear pipes for syncros...not listed seperately on Etka - they usually rot out, imle.

Post by **KarlT** » 09 Feb 2006, 19:02

I know its been a long time but....

eventually got under to look at this front bracket (triangle one) today
I can't see how it bolts up.
It does go dead central on front pipe, doesn't it?

Post by **SyncroSam** » 09 Feb 2006, 20:43

Karl,
I will go out in the cold and lie in the road to take a piccy for you in a min

Sam.

Post by **SyncroSam** » 09 Feb 2006, 21:40

Erm, that bracket is missing on mine

Although can't see where it would go if it did exist.
Do you mean the bracket shown here?
The exhaust I replaced on a 1.9 2wd had a very similar bracket (what I was thinking of when I said I would take a pic!) that bolted onto the engine in the centre, but there aren't any holes for you to do this on my 2.1 syncro.
Sorry for being completely useless.
Sam.

Post by **KarlT** » 09 Feb 2006, 22:05

Hi Sam
Yeah that's the baby!!!!!
Hmmmm.... yet another puzzle in the universe to agonise over
What with dark matter & dark energy (Horizon) to think about I reckon this bracket business will all end in brain ache.

Anyhow I bought a sync exhaust & was given that bracket.....over to you

Post by **KarlT** » 11 Feb 2006, 09:09

Come on chaps with 2.1 engines......

Does your front pipe have a bracket? How does it fit?

Post by **Simon Baxter** » 12 Feb 2006, 18:26

They should all have them, inc. 2WD, even the GSF exhausts have the bracket fitted to the pipework (which are really good quality and a good fit). People tend to leave the bracket off the engine when doing and engine swaps leaving no where for the flanged bracket on the exhaust to attch.
Basically you should have 2 small brackets that are attached with the crank case bolts.
They do rot off and do get left off when engine swaps are done. They do have a tendancy to corrode due to their position and there are loads kicking around quite happily without them.
BBB, thought yours was still intact?

Post by **bigbluebus** » 12 Feb 2006, 18:37

Si, was before it came to you last time the n/s silencer strap had collapsed n the silencer was tilting down to n/s.

At around the same time the engine started playing magical tunes from the knuckle - silencer pipe

Nearly fixed it meself . ..well . .nearly . .brackets were wrong as it turned out.

Was using it as example of: don't fit all the brackets = something will break he he he