Removing muffler hangers...any tricks

[Kibokojoe]

Now that I have dropped the muffler a few times and have experienced the terror of removing the rubber rings from the muffler hangers, is there a trick or a special tool to assist in the removal of these rubber rings. There has got to be a better way.

[DaveVoorhis]

Big-ass screwdriver.




Nope, even bigger than that.

[Ferret]

Big-ass screwdriver.




Nope, even bigger than that.

Breaker bar works quite well too :P

[Ross]

Ideally cut the old ones and replace with more flexible new parts.
The outboard one first then the inboard, you'll see why. Oh yeah, big screwdriver and some lubricant. Forget it it the cold.

[Kibokojoe]

Always manage to nick or tear them, what a pain

[yaofeng]

Drop the rear bumper. Believe me, it is easier.

[e34.535i.sport]

Jack the exhaust up if you're talking about the rubber mounts... grants u easy access!

If you mean the ones on the backbox (very end) then take the rear bumper off... Piece of piss then.

Let us know.

[632 Regal]

Drop the rear bumper. Believe me, it is easier.

I had to do that, no room to reinstall on my rig.

[MBXB]

Did this as instructed:

http://www.bmwforums.info/5-series-g...r-removal.html

That plastic was pretty brittle.

I amy have to buy new plastic; or use a lot of JB weld

[Bill R.]

I don't understand the problem, are you unbolting the brackets first that the hangars are attached to? or are you trying to pry the rubber doughnuts off? I always unbolt the brackets,support the muffler with something and the rubber doughnuts come right off.