Muffler hanger direction

[Zekarus]

One of my muffler hangers broke just under one year. As the bolts aren't in the center of the hanger I'm curious if there is now a right and wrong direction to mount the hanger? Do the "shorter" side need to look at the back of the car?

[Tbonem3]

Yes, I refer to the shape as a "K" It's not a perfect K, but one side is a bit flatter than the other if you know what I mean. You can just see it depicted in the REALOEM images. Off memory, the K goes backwards, towards front of car.

I think that's what you mean by shorter side.

[Zekarus]

yes exactly! thanks!

[old///MFanatic]

*edit* Found this online but appears incorrect/different for E46 and maybe only E36 fitment??

[yhp2009]

I think the diagram shows it the other way around no?

[old///MFanatic]

I think the diagram shows it the other way around no?

I thought so too, so wasn’t sure if this is what earlier posts meant. Also it lists this for E36, although the engineering of it should be the same idea between generations.

[Inizes]

I just took this off my car earlier this week. Didn’t touch the hangers.




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[yhp2009]

Wow i installed it backwards this past summer. Always did look a bit off center. Now I know why lmao

[DanAvoN7]

You guys are getting mixed up based on the incorrect UUC image and Inizes picture above in which the hangers have rotated. If you look closer you will see that his hangers are upside down (likely the center bushing is old and worn so they rotate quite easy and gravity is leaving them in that position versus their normal install position with the long flat surface pointing up).

Follow the actual BMW diagram above that TBonem3 posted.

[yhp2009]

good catch thanks

[Inizes]

You guys are getting mixed up based on the incorrect UUC image and Inizes picture above in which the hangers have rotated. If you look closer you will see that his hangers are upside down (likely the center bushing is old and worn so they rotate quite easy and gravity is leaving them in that position versus their normal install position with the long flat surface pointing up).

Follow the actual BMW diagram above that TBonem3 posted.

Sorry yeah they rotated on me.

[old///MFanatic]

Ah, good catch!
Although the ETK is just a parts catalog, not an installation manual. The TIS is that. From decades of using the ETK you can’t decisively go by an ETK diagram.
I’m was just hoping to find the answer as I’m changing my hanger right now and UUC diagram pops up.

[Inizes]

Ah, good catch!
Although the ETK is just a parts catalog, not an installation manual. The TIS is that. From decades of using the ETK you can’t decisively go by an ETK diagram.
I’m was just hoping to find the answer as I’m changing my hanger right now and UUC diagram pops up.

I guess instead of an arrow pointing... think of it as an open mouth yelling out the back of the car lol

[old///MFanatic]

Well I just replaced my passenger side muffler hanger. On my Supersprint muffler the hanger oriented the way UUC shows it (for E36) won’t even line up with it’s bracket. So there’s that too.

[HighSchoolDream]

Does #8 in this picture make a big difference in noise if it goes bad?