I just order about 10 of them whenever I order from Rock.  They're cheap
enough and it pays to carry spares. That way I can win friends and influence
people....

Jim

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From: "Alistair Bell" <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 11:32 AM
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject:      Re: [VANAGON] Alternative Part & Design to Bosal Diesel
Exhaust              Hanger?              (15* I4 Jetta engine)

> Neil,
> remember there are 3  stock exh mounts, a pair in vertical orientation
> and the third at an angle, on the driver's side. The stock mounts
> provide limited movement, (you know all this!), and are fixed to the
> engine, not body.
>
> So I'd say that any substitute should copy the originals in above
> features.
>
> pmail me Neil, may have an idea.
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 10-Feb-11, at 11:04 AM, neil n wrote:
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Out of 3 sources locally, the Bosal DV hangers seem to be NLA. I see
>> that
>> Rockauto and Vancafe has them, but figured redoing my brackets to
>> use a
>> common hanger would help when on the road. Might help the next guy
>> too.
>>
>> Not trying to outsmart the original VW design, just come up with a
>> suitable
>> commonly available part.