Exhaust rubber O ring

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Both the large O rings that hold the exhaust up have snapped, i am having real problems finding ones to fit, i am going away at the weekend i have thought about using women's tights :scared::scared::scared:as a temp fix, do you guys have any other suggestions, keep it clean please :lol-053:
 
Really? You local garage or parts dealer can't source the right size for you? What vehicle? I just replaced mine recently, cheap & easy to replace. Of all the parts on my MH these must have been the easiest & cheapest to replace!

Don't mean to sound like a douche.. its just hard to imaging not being able to find the right size stretchy rubber ring!
 
Watoh said:
Really? You local garage or parts dealer can't source the right size for you? What vehicle? I just replaced mine recently, cheap & easy to replace. Of all the parts on my MH these must have been the easiest & cheapest to replace!

Don't mean to sound like a douche.. its just hard to imaging not being able to find the right size stretchy rubber ring!
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its true, ive even been to the place that made the exhaust, thinking, they have to have them, but they don't stock anymore, i have one more place to try, SDL i have looked on ebay, called in at exhausts fitters, garages, i wouldn't be asking on here if i wasn't having problems
 
Have you looked on eBay ? As there are some universal ones on there that are quite long with a series of holes so that the are as the title says universal, failing that try at a commercial garage as they must be bigger for trucks/wagons, or maybe cable tie two together
 
Hi, mine break every two to three years. Get replacements from ABS (Auto Battery Service Ltd) in Rochdale. I think it is a national company, so you should have one nearby.
 
If you're not already using it for a car aerial, use a wire coat hanger until you find some.
 
There are over 800 different rubber exhaust support rubbers listed in use today and of them many are rings.
http://exhaustpartsuk.com/index.php...escription=1&keyword=Exhaust+Rubber+Mounting+
If we knew your van type we could help more. Rings can be changed out to a stronger support - see above. I had a classic that needed an unavailable support and I ended up using a small length adjustable vee-belt [we keep this in http://www.bearingshopuk.co.uk/belts/nutlink-belting/ ]
I have used belts from electric hand planes when someone has a persisting breakage.
 
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I had a similar problem with my 2003 2.8 JTD, nobody local stocked the rubber hangers.

I took one down to my local Euro Car Parts and the chap took it into the stores and came back with the closest matches. One of them was a Volvo part that was twice the diameter and much stronger. I bought a couple of them and fitted them. It took more effort to get them on but as far as I know, they are still going strong and are about 6 years old now.
 
Its a Talbot Express see post 11 in cracked window

Alf

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There are over 800 different rubber exhaust support rubbers listed in use today and of them many are rings.
http://exhaustpartsuk.com/index.php...escription=1&keyword=Exhaust+Rubber+Mounting+
If we knew your van type we could help more. Rings can be changed out to a stronger support - see above. I had a classic that needed an unavailable support and I ended up using a small length vee-belt [we keep this in http://www.bearingshopuk.co.uk/belts/nutlink-belting/ ]
I have used belts from electric hand planes when someone has a persisting breakage.
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kimbowbill said:
Both the large O rings that hold the exhaust up have snapped, i am having real problems finding ones to fit, i am going away at the weekend i have thought about using women's tights :scared::scared::scared:as a temp fix, do you guys have any other suggestions, keep it clean please :lol-053:
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Pop into any Kwik Fit garage and they should sell you a couple or any motor shop. Ladies tights are not a good idea, possibility of catching fire when driving.
 
My experience of Fiat x250 exhaust mounts. I noticed mine where broken so replaced with new from a motor factor 9 months later they got an advisory at MOT so ordered some more from another motor factor who gave me a choice of 2, genuine Fiat or some by another maker but advised the genuine where much better having had several complaints about the others so I went for the Fiat ones just looked and still not even a crack to be seen after 3.5 years down side was twice the cost for the Fiat ones initially but money well spent to day
 
stonedaddy said:
Here you go Kimbo, get about 3 packets because they are rubbish. If you use the van all the year round you are lucky if you get 12 months out of them. I suppose it would be no good for profits if they made them to last.
.... Tom ....

Talbot Express Fiat Ducato Exhaust Mount Set Peugeot J5 Citroen C25 | eBay
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Thnaks Tom, i ordered these last time and i couldn't get them on, the problem i have is the exhaust is custom made stainless steel and the hangers are, well, not aligned, i would have to send you a pic its hard to explain,
 
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