What's this part?

[Hrtbeat1]

I had to take the C-beam apart to get the tranny out. Well when I was taking it out this thing came flipping down and almost hit me in the nose. I wish I had my camera. It is attached to the rear of the C-beam on the pass side, and looks like it may be an exhaust hanger, of some sort. It is about six inches long 2 1/2 to 3 inches wide and about 1/2 thick threaded rubber (like a tire) with a hole about 1 1/2 inches. It is attached to the C-Beam with like a 15mm bolt and is free swinging. My ehaust has been modified by a previous owner so I was just wondering what this thing was for.

Thanks

 

[Ken]

My exhaust has been modified by a previous owner ...

I think that says it all. Nothing came from the factory that matches the description you give.

 

[Hrtbeat1]

Thats the funny thing ... It wasn't attached to the existing exhaust. It looks like a factory part, but I dunno'. It swings down and is almost where the rear Y pipe would be .... I guess :confused .... hard to tell 'cos I don't have one.

 

[Hrtbeat1]

Many Thanks to Magmotor

I found the part with some help from Magmotor, it is part of the original exhaust pipe L ) hanger. Thanks again for looking that up for me. BTW its done going in tommorrow. Wish me luck.

 

[Ken]

I guess the '90 uses different hangers than my '87. My stock system has been history for quite a while some time now, and now I can't remember if my stock Y-pipe ever even had a hanger there.

_ken

 

[Hrtbeat1]

I guess the '90 uses different hangers than my '87. My stock system has been history for quite a while some time now, and now I can't remember if my stock Y-pipe ever even had a hanger there.

_ken

This one is far from stock :L No worries, most of the time you are right on the money. I just had no idea, when it came swinging down (they left the broke end swiveled up next to the cockpit), what the flip it was for.

Magmotor has the C4/C5 part index on CD. Ya just gotta think like a GM Engineer to find the part you're looking for. I think he said he got it off E-Bay.

Cya