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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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 154k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 172k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

I've used a hose clamp to replace a missing hanger in a pinch.

Make two or three or four loops of it: strength in numbers, my friend.

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 154k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 172k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

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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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group

I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

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.

i used a coat hanger as an antenna on my VW Golf for like 5 years

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

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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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 154k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 172k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

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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-1985 300TD - 324k mi on chassis. MB "Tauschaggregat" 617 motor + 4-speed conversion
Alaska Roadtrip 2009
-2002 E320 Wagon - 197k mi
-1998 E320 Wagon - 310k mi - retired

It will work ,how long will it last would will be your research.

LOL. This was on my buddy's 560SEL we had just purchased in NYC. The PO said he was driving when all of a sudden the exhaust broke. This was his temporary fix.

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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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

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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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

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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1982 300D Turbodiesel, daily driver. Mods so far: Fram 8038 paper filter, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 (front) rotors/calipers, boost turned up to 12lbs, non-egr manifolds, water/methanol injection, 4-speed manual
1980 300SD Turbodiesel, project car, nearly ready to hit the street

1974 240D, New paint

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, 154k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 172k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife