6 captured repliesDiscussion pagination complete · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW
Discussion summary
YOUR RESEARCHExhaust bolts broken
Leading reported evidence
Use stainless nuts and bolts
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
I drilled out the studs and used stainless nuts and bolts on mine.
Leading evidence: 'Use stainless nuts and bolts' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Replace brackets' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion
And changing the brackets on the engine is a major pain in the A**.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
I have removed my exhaust system since I have to replace the engine.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion
What year is your car as the brackets change from the early models to the later years so the brackets on the mufflers and the brackets on the motor have to match..I know this as I found out the hard way.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
Do anybody have experience around how to replace these bolts?
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion
What year is your car as the brackets change from the early models to the later years so the brackets on the mufflers and the brackets on the motor have to match..I know this as I found out the hard way.
Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.
6 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.
Rennlist: 1 discussions
0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.
0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.
Generation: 20261026T220748Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources
I have removed my exhaust system since I have to replace the engine. When I removed the three horizontal bolts holding the exhaust muffler to the bracket attached to the engine, the horizontal bolts broke... Do anybody have experience around how to replace these bolts? I think the plate the bolts are welded to is stainless steel.
Robert
I drilled out the studs and used stainless nuts and bolts on mine. What year is your car as the brackets change from the early models to the later years so the brackets on the mufflers and the brackets on the motor have to match..I know this as I found out the hard way. And changing the brackets on the engine is a major pain in the A**.
I have a bracket 996.111.238.02 which is for the passenger side of an 02+ car if that will fit. The list price on these is $385.25 and Sonnen shows them at $279.30. $75 for you if this is the one you need. Or try eBay or one of the wreckers.
My car is a mk2 from 2002. Ok, I think I am going to use stainless steel bolts like Doug above. Doug, where you able to hold the head of the bolts behind the muffler when you tightened them? I am thinking about welding them in place... Maybe that is unnecessary?
Robert
FWIW, I've found that
https://www.design911.com
has a lot of the brackets & clamps at a pretty good price. Does this set have the bolts you need?
https://www.design911.com/Mounting-K...GT3/prod13006/
(never mind. On reading again, these aren't the bolts you're talking about).
EDIT: yeah, the shipping can be a bit much but sometimes it's still a good bit cheaper than buying local.
Yes you can get a wrench on to the bolts on the muffler side. Not as convenient as the studs but it can be done. Remember that if you weld the bolts you are welding them to aluminum I believe. You can find new brackets on eBay, DC Auto and other sources, they seem to mostly be about $75 used. So if the side I have (passenger) is not the one you need try those sources if you want to just get a new/used bracket.
This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.
