Hanging exhausts

[Brian Hopkinson]

Hi if anyone could help, that would be great, I have a 3.0 diesel XF saloon 2009 and the exhausts have dropped at the back of the car and the supports from the bumper have rusted through I thought I would have to change the entire rear subframe but is it just the case its the rear bumper support beam that needs replacing and if so is it a DIY job or a garage affair. I have tried looking for drawings and diagrams about the rear so I could see what needs replacing but cannot find anything any help would be most welcome Cheers.

[Big John]

Hi Brian

If it was me and it is just the exhaust attachments that have corroded I would try a DIY fix with "bits" and epoxy to attach a replacement fixing. The images here might help: http://www.jagrepair.com/images/Electrical/XFWorkshopManual/Exhaust System.pdf

If that doesn't work, is it not possible to spot weld a new attachment bracket in place?

http://www.jagrepair.com is always useful 🙂

Good luck

John