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Stock Problems/IssuesDiscussions related to warranty related issues and repairs, or other problems with the OEM parts and software for MINI Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.
Hello, I have an 2004 r53 that I know needs some kind of exhaust bracket as the passenger side is hanging down. Can anyone direct me to what I need and how difficult it would be to install?
It looks something is broken off in this pic here -- with the rubber part hanging down (other side is connected right to the floor still).
It appears the portion that goes from the black bolt to the left of the picture into the O shaped rubber hanger is rotted away. Out Motoring or ECS should have a replacement.
It's hard to say from the pic. I have a R50 that the exhaust rusted out and it appears to use a different hanger than the R53. However, the passenger side muffler in general is prone to rust on our cars from what I gather. After 100k miles, my hangers were rusted out, and the muffler itself was starting to rust through. I purchased a stainless cat-back system for a permanent fix.
