Hi,

I have a amazon wagon with a stainless exhaust system - std bore I think.
The rear pipe keeps on clattering against the bumper(fender?) when going over bumps. I have replaced all the joint clamps and orientated the exhaust in the best potion but still it occurs. The rear section of the exaust is hung from the underneath of the car by rubber exhaust hangers (Basically two 9 mm cross-section rubber bands with a overall diameter of about 40 mm) Is this the correct hangers as they offer very little resistance to the pipe moving upwards towards the fender. I have seen these hangers on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10432&item=2488213353&rd=1

which would offer some upward resistance - is this the sort of thing I should have? Thanks

I have never seen hangers like that for an Amazon. I've had a few cars where the pipe clatters against the bumper. Finally I made up a bracket to hold the pipe away from the bumper.

Those big rubber bands wear out and have to much "flex". New ones on my wagon required two people to push the pipe to make them both fit.
Also check the the condition of the exhaust bracket that shares a bolt with the bumper bracket, it should have some adjustment, or you can replace it with an aftermarket one that does adjust.

good luck.
=erik

Some of those hangers have a rubber bumper in the middle that holds
(or keeps) the pipe down. I noticed this on the tailpipe for the 145.
Mine was broken but I happened to have a good one in my box of surplus
rubber parts. No idea where it came from, the box has been accumulating
over a period of about 30 years.
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George Downs, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Central US