TR2/3/3A TR3A Exhaust Bracket

[JohnnyMead]

Should the exhaust bracket that holds the exhaust system under the gearbox have rubber grommets or spacers where it bolts to the frame?
I noticed such a rubber spacer in the photobucket pics that Alwallace linked yesterday in his "opinions wanted" post.
I didn't see any when I took mine apart, but I can see where it might make sense to have them.
Thanks,
John

 

[TR3driver]

Yup, should be nesting grommets there. But they don't hold up so well, so they are frequently missing.

 

[JohnnyMead]

Thanks! Another bit of rubber to find.

 

[Tinkerman]

Available from moss or TRF, I forget where I got mine.

Tinkerman

 

[Don Elliott]

During my restoration from 1987 to 1990, I used a support that is sold for a TR4. No rubber needed.

 

[prb51]

I used the TR4 solid piece too. Bolt on even on my early 3...very solid

 

[Bob_Muzio]

I gave up on the solid bracket on my TR4 and substituted a modern "generic" bracket with a molded rubber mount. This eliminated the resonance one normally feels at 2700-3000 rpm.

 

[angelfj1]

<span style="font-size: 12pt">the early sidescreen cars had this setup which we did not use</span>

<span style="font-size: 12pt">Instead, we used this type of support which is much more effective and no grommets.</span>

 

[Perrymip]

You can also find these grommets as hardware store items.

Against the grain of much of the commentary above: I don't see anything wrong with the TR3 bracket you're asking about. Things are certainly congested and hard to get at in that area, but this is pretty much a standard state of affairs for TR3s. And the TR3 bracket does provide spring tension at that point, which protects a bit against some mechanical rattles which can develop around that zone.

 

[JohnnyMead]

Thanks everybody. This discussion gives me a much clearer idea of how the exhaust is suppoed to be supported.
This part of my car was a dark greasy place filled with road debris that I didn't want to visit, but I did and I found a broken tranny mount and a half disconnected exhaust hanger. I'm glad to get that all fixed.
John