- Four exhaust hangars (doughnut style)
- Jack, Jack-stands, Second jack (optional), Prying device
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Replacing Exhaust Hangars on a 76' 280
Our exhaust hangars died, resulting in us dragging the exhaust along Woodward until we found a parking lot to pull into. Thankfully we had wire in the trunk and could do a temporary repair in front of the amused spectators. Obviously we needed a proper fix.
The local auto parts place didn't have enough of the generic doughnut style hangars so we picked up a couple more proper ones from the European parts place. Turns out they were identical in size and shape. The ones from the European parts store were a bit cheaper.
Its probably possible to do this without jacking the car up, but it is much easier to do with some room. Make sure to properly chock your wheels and use proper jack stands. I usually double up my jack stands for safety.
Our roadside repair.
I used a second jack to raise the exhaust from the front muffler. This will make it a lot easier, you won't have to lift the exhaust while prying on the holder.
The easiest way seemed to be to use the pry-bar to pull the rubber hangar from its hook on the body while pushing the exhaust towards it, then looping it around the hangar on the exhaust. Once you have a couple on you can start at the exhaust and pull towards the hook on the body as you will be fighting against the new hangars you mounted.
Repeat for all four hangars and you will be done! Depending on how badly the exhaust got banged around you may want to check for any damage or leaks.
Happy wrenching!