fearofweapons Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 So my exhaust coupling with the Defender 200TDi engine has come apart, even though the bolt that cinches it up is tighter than a you know what! On further investigation it transpires that the down pipe should be bolted to the engine to help support the weight - it isn't. I have found a few pictures that seem to show that there should be a threaded hole in the engine block that the exhaust is bolted to. (The down pipe has a cross bar on it with two holes that have noting in them and look like they should.) So I can probably grub around under the grime to find the bolt holes, ( I'm hoping they are there! ) but would anyone know what bolts should go in there? I don't want to put ones in that are 'just' wrong and fubar the threads and the holes in the engine block. ( It's now dark and very wet so I'm not doing it this evening. ) If anyone has a picture ( it would need to be either engine out or wing off ) that shows the exact location of the holes, as well as can tell me the specification of the bolts, I would be very grateful. Many thanks, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearofweapons Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 Umm - so some more searching suggests I might be missing ESR266, part 3 in the attached picture, as well as some bolts that connect the exhaust to ESR266 and ESR266 to the engine. Any help very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 mine just has 1 bolt screwed through the welded on bracket direct to engine block. like this NTC4426 http://www.island-4x4.co.uk/front-pipe-8791-britpart-ntc4426-p-1054.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 See here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 That looks like a better solution Ralph. 7 years on and it's still held on by the one bolt that I could get to line up ? Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 mine did crack & break off, but hadit repaired & good strong welds the bolt/bracket is still attached to engine. IIRC it's a single 17mm across flats bolt, so most likely a M10 hex head bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearofweapons Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 Thanks gents - as the engine is not original to the vehicle I have no idea if it needs an ESR266 or not. The downpipe has a t-bar on, two holes one either side of the pipe, as opposed to a single hole. I'm going to try to have a look later today, if I get chance. However there will be no surprises if the down pipe holes and the engine holes don't match. ( i.e. the engine doesn't need ESR266 and the downpipe does.) many thanks for the responses, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 The bracket has m6 bosses on it IIRC Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocklandjohn Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Mines is the same - 17mm spanner fits it and probably as Ralph says its M10. This is it arrowed here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Both options work fine and should not come loose. ESR266 can be a bit fiddly to install, but nothing too difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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