Muffler Hanger Strap

It’s amazing!! You’d be surprised at how quickly rust can engulf your car’s underbody in a short time. This goes double rate doubles if you live along coastal areas or in cities where road is used heavily. The Rust’s first casualty is your car’s exhaust system, because the heat brought about by exhaust gases further aggravates corrosion.

The most vulnerable part of the exhaust system is the Take the muffler hanger strap for instance. The strap keeps your car’s muffler in place, preventing the muffler from hitting the ground when you go over bumps and potholes. Due to the strap’s thin metal structure, corrosion can easily eat through it and wear it down.

Although ‘heat promotes corrosion’ sounds counter-intuitive, think about it. Heat brings about wear and tear, and in case of the exhaust system, metal fatigue. Thus, corrosion gets a free meal, so to speak. And most vulnerable is that thin strip of metal holding up your muffler.

Once the muffler hanger strap breaks, your car’s muffler will hang for dear life support. The pipe leading to it the muffler will be hitting other part shit other under body parts, such as the wheel axles or rear cross, and will be likely damaged. The muffler itself may sand your muffler may get dragged along the surface of the road or be hit by road obstacles. Whatever angle you look, it’s not a pretty picture.