Q: How to service the exhaust hangers on Buick LeSabre?
A: Service the exhaust hangers by first raising and supporting the vehicle. Attach a suitable lubricant to the center exhaust hanger bolt which joins it with the rear suspension support bracket. Put a suitable lubricant on the exhaust pipe hanger rod before pulling the center exhaust hanger off the rod by pulling it outward. Begin by removing the nut linking the rear exhaust hanger with the rear exhaust hanger bracket then spray lubricant on the tail pipe hanger rod before pulling the rear exhaust hanger away. Use a soapy solution on both the tail pipe hanger rod and the inner diameter of the rear exhaust hanger to make installation smoother before putting the rear exhaust hanger onto the tail pipe hanger rod and properly positioning at the rear exhaust hanger bracket. Secure the rear exhaust hanger to its bracket by installing a nut which should reach torque specifications of 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.). Follow these steps to install the center exhaust hanger: apply soapy solution on both the exhaust pipe hanger rod and the inner diameter of the center exhaust hanger, press the center exhaust hanger onto the exhaust pipe hanger rod, tighten the bolt which connects the center exhaust hanger to the rear suspension support bracket to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.).
Q: How to Service and Repair the Exhaust Hanger and System Insulator on Buick LaCrosse?
A: The repair of exhaust system insulator and hanger along with bracket begins after the vehicle achieves an adequate height with proper support. Akin to the previous step support the exhaust system before dismounting both Exhaust Pipe hanger from the Exhaust Pipe and Exhaust Hanger bracket. The next step should involve removing Exhaust Pipe rear hangers from both their positions on the Muffler and rear Exhaust Hanger brackets. Installation begins with attaching the Exhaust Pipe rear hangers to the Muffler then to the rear Exhaust Hanger brackets and continuing with connecting the Exhaust Pipe hanger to its respective Exhaust Pipe before fixing it to the Exhaust Hanger bracket. Using the Exhaust Pipe hanger, hanger bracket and Exhaust Pipe attach them to their proper positions before removing the support from the system for underbody contact examination while lowering the vehicle.
Q: How to replace the exhaust hanger mounting bracket on Buick Regal?
A: The first step when replacing the exhaust hanger mounting bracket is to lift and support the vehicle while following all vehicle lifting procedures. Pull up and stabilize the exhaust system and detach the exhaust pipe rear hanger insulators that fasten to the exhaust muffler rear hanger bracket. The exhaust muffler rear hanger bracket removal process starts by unstowing the outboard rear bumper impact bar bolt followed by taking out the inboard rear bumper impact bar bolt. Install the exhaust muffler rear hanger bracket by first positioning it correctly then tighten both inboard and outboard rear bumper impact bar bolts to 25 Nm torque (18 ft. lbs.). Proceed by attaching the exhaust pipe rear hanger insulators to the exhaust muffler rear hanger bracket and remove the support from the exhaust system while inspecting for underbody contact before lowering the vehicle.