My exhaust pipe in the center is rattling and it looks like the bushing aand its holder rusted off. Is there any easy way to fix or do I have to order a new bushing/holder and get it welded on.

 

Is it the resonator pipe or the y-pipe? You can always go to your local auto parts store and pick up a aftermarket hanger/bracket.

 

It happened to my Max too a couple years ago, just a steel strap tie made it tight and quiet. hope it works on yours too.

 

Come on Man just take it to a muffler shop and have them weld you a support hook on your system!

 

same problem here, i assume you mean an indy shop. i could see midas/meineke etc saying that they only sell you the whole resonator assembly and banging you out for $400 in the process.

 

I had this:
I need to do this:
I did this:
Our downtown mechanic just kind of rigged something up for a repair for the banging pipe a few years back for cheap since it wasn't really a huge issue, and they just attached a steel hose clamp to it. It's been about 3 years, and I heard a snap after I drove over an elevated intersection too quickly with a bounce and I heard a snap (forgot that the clamp was there) and started hearing noise again. Fixed it last month with another. When I attached the new one, I noticed I still had a part of the hook attached to the rubber holder still attached to the car, but the connection to the pipe was broken, so I just fashioned the ring around that. It took some adjusting to get it to fit just right without rattling. I noticed if I tightened it too much, it will be too close to the metal around it and clang even worse.

I used one of these (or one like it). Can get them pretty much anywhere.
http://www.autozone.com/fasteners/ho...mp/704654_0_0/