Has anyone replaced their rear-most muffler support?

[KyDave]

2005 XC70. Apparently, having the exhaust support rods rust away from the pipe is so common that there is a standard repair bracket which I have installed at the rear axle area.



But what about the rear-most tailpipe? I have mine wired up to the rubber isolator now. FCP Euro sells this as an OEM Volvo repair part but I can't see how it would attach or even fit properly. It is not sold with clamps or any other part. Any ideas?

[oragex]

I'm in canada so pretty rough on the rust side.. as you mention, the original bracket attaches basically on the tail pipe and the whole exhaust weights about 1 ton. My tail pipe finally gave up and I had to weld it back which is not hard but you need to lower the muffler. My advice is not to wait until the pipe falls off - as soon as it starts to crack, have it welded. Just this piece of pipe weights like 2lbs, really thick metal. For the bracket itself, I went very getto and used a small chain wrapped around the muffler box - been there for 1 year and still solid - I tried before with a steel wire but it didn't last, reason for the galvanized chain. If you don't mind spending a little, I would install a custom muffler box, it doesn't have to be the square-ish volvo kind, any aftermarket muffler can fit in there with some modification for the bracket

[cn90]

Two (2) solutions...

- IPD has the correct clamp.

- local muffler shop can find a piece of rebar and weld it.

[jonesg]

I bought 1/4 music wire from home depot , bent to shape to fit through the rubber donut and held to the muffler pipe with 2 muffler U clamps.
Silly simple , cheap and has held up 3 years so far.

[KyDave]

Two (2) solutions...

- IPD has the correct clamp.

Hmmm... The IPD OEM Volvo part is a different number has all the same problems of the clamp I found. But their generic clamp looks useful! Thanks!

[cn90]

Yes,

That IPD clamp is the ticket...