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[.Adam.]

Just had someone reverse into the VX, luckily they only hit the exhaust, but appear to have broken a bracket, which isn't available from Vauxhall anymore.
The bracket is (for a Turbo) from the nearside of the cat, looks like a metal bar that leads to a remote rubber mounting, so connecting from the exhaust flange to the car. The garage is hopeful that they can fabricate one, but if not just wondering if anyone knows where I can get one?

[Ormes]

[.Adam.]

I couldn't see the part on that list, I did look on the N/A version, and thought it looked like part no.6(can't attach the image from my phone) but as mine is a Turbo thought it couldn't be.

Edited by .Adam., 07 August 2018 - 05:57 PM.

[Nev]

Just take it to an exhaust fabricator, they'll be able to make a new one and weld it and fit it in less time + cost than buying anything from Vauxhall.

 

[.Adam.]

Got it repaired, they fabricated a new one, but then discovered the main nearside mount on the silencer is snapped, so worse than I thought. Looks like an insurance job now as I don't want to be surprised by any big bills!

[vocky]

I couldn't see the part on that list, I did look on the N/A version, and thought it looked like part no.6(can't attach the image from my phone) but as mine is a Turbo thought it couldn't be.

 

the exhaust hanger (part number 6) always rusts away, hardly any cars still have that part fitted.

[vocky]

Got it repaired, they fabricated a new one, but then discovered the main nearside mount on the silencer is snapped, so worse than I thought. Looks like an insurance job now as I don't want to be surprised by any big bills!

 

that part (number 14) should easily be repairable

[.Adam.]

It's this that I have discovered broke as well:

So it will have to be exhaust out to be welded, and hope there isn't more damage lurking, although going through the insurance means I don't have to worry about that. Also means I can get the clam damage done as well.