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06-08-2012, 05:41 PM
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Will 19 Gauge Stainless Steel Wire Work as Temp Muffler Hanger?
Random thought of the day: hmmmmm, I wonder if the muffler hangers on my new SDL are in good shape. One missing and one hanging by a thread! Then, I check the muffler hangers on the 92 300D that installed all of 7,000 miles ago and they're cracked!
So, I ordered a bunch of muffler hangers. Will 19 gauge stainless wire work as a good stop gap measure? Could it support the weight of the muffler? Well, it will have to! 
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06-08-2012, 07:00 PM
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Make two or three or four loops of it: strength in numbers, my friend.
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06-08-2012, 07:12 PM
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06-08-2012, 07:35 PM
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There was a thread about hangers a year or 2 ago.
I have used poly hay band. Just wrap it around & around & tie it off. Metal wire may cause vibrations to be transmitted to the body.
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06-08-2012, 07:59 PM
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I'm trying to remember which of my cars, but there was one that I used a coat hanger for, looped it around twice and twisted it against itself a couple of times. It held for a long time.
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06-08-2012, 11:57 PM
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i used a coat hanger as an antenna on my VW Golf for like 5 years
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06-09-2012, 12:08 AM
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Muffler Hanger?
 
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Cruise Control not working? Send me PM or email (jamesdean59@gmail.com). I might be able to help out. Check here for compatibility, diagnostics, and availability! (4/11/2020: Hi Everyone! I am still taking orders and replying to emails/PMs/etc, I appreciate your patience in these crazy times. Stay safe and healthy!) 82 300SD 145k 89 420SEL 210k 89 560SEL 118k 90 300SE 262k RIP 5/25/2010 90 560SEL 154k 91 300D 2.5 Turbo. 241k 93 190E 3.0 235k 93 300E 195k
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06-09-2012, 07:10 AM
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Kris, you better hope that people don't draw conclusions re parts quality on your CRUISE CONTROL rebuilds based on your MUFFLER WORK!
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06-09-2012, 09:39 AM
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I've used zip-ties in a pinch. It's obviously not a long-term solution, but 2 or 3 together can replace a hanger for a few weeks.
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06-09-2012, 11:11 AM
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It will work ,how long will it last would will be your research.
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06-09-2012, 12:06 PM
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Interestingly enough, my 420SEL started to break at the same point, we had the resonators cut out and a straight pipe installed in their place. Its just as quiet without them. Now the 300SD sans resonator..is not so quiet.
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06-10-2012, 12:28 AM
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what are you talking about? that's some QUALITY "muffler hanger" installation right there! notice the double connections under each bolt, not a single wire wrapped around... and the amazing quality of the anodized "muffler hanger" seriously, that's a great install job!
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06-10-2012, 12:50 AM
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I don't see why it wouldn't work! I used a rusty piece of bailing wire I found in a barrel to hold up the muffler on a tractor last week when the exhaust hanger broke, and it even worked for a whole 10 hour day of raking hay in a bumpy field, and that was with only 1 loop holding it up!
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06-10-2012, 07:44 AM
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I'm starting to become a believer in coat hangers....only to discover that my wife has replaced virtually all our wire ones with plastic ones.
 Guess it's time to get some drying cleaning done....
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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 159k miles 06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 178k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU 91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 145k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete 19 Honda CR-V EX 75k mi Fourteen other MB's owned and sold 1961 Very Tolerant Wife
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