Colin Lindsay Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 You know one of those questions you've always meant to ask but never got round to it? Well, I got round to it. What's this bit? I got one years ago in an exhaust kit for a Herald, couldn't work out where it went, and have since found a second in a collection of spare parts, but it's not in any parts manual that I can find. Anyone know what it is and where exactly it goes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 a side shot may help is it some sort of hook for a rubber support ring but dont think they were used on heralds as the ring is a later technology slotted hole shows a bit of jiggle might be needed Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 isnt there an odd support for the hanger under the diff ............a bracket a clamp fits over Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 13 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: isnt there an odd support for the hanger under the diff ............a bracket a clamp fits over Pete It hangs side-on to the exhaust and most of the attachment points along the length of the car - diff engine or gearbox - are straight-on, and so it wouldn't fit to the exhaust without a right-angled twist. There's no lower hole to clamp any other side to, to make a complete clamp, and in any case I've never seen any other part that clamps to it. It fits the profile of the Herald pipe but with nothing to clamp it, it surely must make a rattle as the car drives? Here's the other one in better condition: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 what about some hose support idea rather than exhaust .............put it back in the box ha ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 I don't need hose support... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Oooh Fish nets !!!!! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fungus Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 I had one with a s/s exhaust. From John Kipplings many years ago . I aways thought it was to support the exhaust pipe in the middle and bolted to the hole in the middle outrigger bottom plate. Didn't put it on. Didn't seem to need it Maybe it's a fitting aid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 1 hour ago, fungus said: Maybe it's a fitting aid I had actually wondered about that, but can't work out which bits would need to be lifted / prised about so much that you need a special tool for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fungus Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Perhaps it's just there to confuse us all 😊 On 05/01/2021 at 19:15, Colin Lindsay said: I had actually wondered about that, but can't work out which bits would need to be lifted / prised about so much that you need a special tool for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 I managed to find an old magazine with "20 tips for the Triumph Herald", No11 of which reads: "On the latest models the exhaust bracket has been deleted altogether as it has been found that this reduces any engine vibrations being transmitted to the body. The brackets will have to be cut off the pipe otherwise rattles will develop." So: I thought mine was possibly an early support deleted in later models, but then found a photo of the bracket the article refers to, which is just a strap that runs across the chassis between the two outriggers and appears welded to the exhaust in the centre. No clues as to how it was attached to the chassis, though. Back to the drawing board, then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fungus Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 the plate on the underside of the centre outrigger ( that atached to the chassis) had holes in the middle on my original chassis. I can remember they were'nt on some new ones I had bought so I drill them to make them look the same. must had fitted to them... some how Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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