Downpipe bracket?`

HI
while looking for an exhaust rattle under my 110 last night - there is a fairly loud annoying rattle coming from the front and when I grabbed the bottom of the downpipe it stopped. Looking up towards turbo I could see what appeared to be the remains of a snapped metal bracket bolted to the block. a bit of research seems to throw up part number esr169 - bracket.
http://www.paddockspares.com/esr169-bracket-frt-exh.html

my question is - how does this connect to the downpipe as there are no brackets on my down pipe - my assumption is that I use a normal u bolt clamp and that would fit into the two holes on the bracket?
sorry if bit daft!

Mine has a bracket welded to the downpipe, that then screws into another bracket that then fixes to the block.

I just bought a straight steel exhaust hanger and a U clamp from Halfords, and bolted the hanger to the block.
A length of metal with a few drilled holes would do the same as the hanger, as that's all it is.

wattfield said:

I just bought a straight steel exhaust hanger and a U clamp from Halfords, and bolted the hanger to the block.
A length of metal with a few drilled holes would do the same as the hanger, as that's all it is.

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I've had those bloody things snap for a pastime in various places on zorst systems....usually when I'm late for a laning meet

I left mine off, is it essential? Dos pipe seems secure with a couple of clips at the top

lynall said:

View attachment 92769 Mine has a bracket welded to the downpipe, that then screws into another bracket that then fixes to the block.

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Kinell there's 10 components that sit on the nut and bolt that hold the brackets together

blue beasty said:

I've had those bloody things snap for a pastime in various places on zorst systems....usually when I'm late for a laning meet

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Even worse if you're late for dogging.

flat said:

I left mine off, is it essential? Dos pipe seems secure with a couple of clips at the top

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There was a post the other day guy concerned about engine noise, it turned out to be the downpipe had slid off the cast turbo bend.

lynall said:

There was a post the other day guy concerned about engine noise, it turned out to be the downpipe had slid off the cast turbo bend.

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That happened to mine all the time until I bodged fixed the aforementioned bracket!

Arr right. Will fab something up then!

thanks all, may just bodge somet myself then. need to stop the rattle as it is unreasonably loud - more than the "normal" 200tdi noises - and that's not exactly quiet so anything to make it better is worth the hassle!