Exhaust Fixings

[MTD]

Just looking underneath the back of my E86 and I think I'm missing some sort of hanger from the left side of the back box support, anyone got a picture of what's missing. Attached is what I have, top mount looks like its partly broken.

 

[1536Z4]

Attached is what I have, top mount looks like its partly broken.

This is from real oem and shows what you should have https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=DU52-EUR-02-2008-E86-BMW-Z4_30si&diagId=18_0654

 

[MTD]

Thanks, looks like the metal support has broken off.
But what does the bush (number 10 on the diagram) do as its looks like its not used to support the back box.

 

[enuff_zed]

Thanks, looks like the metal support has broken off.
But what does the bush (number 10 on the diagram) do as its looks like its not used to support the back box.

The big rubber bit sticking out the front?
It's something to do with damping out resonance I believe.

 

[1536Z4]

It's something to do with damping out resonance I believe

It is

 

[Street]

Funnily enough I’ve just had mine welded back on. It’s a common weak point by all accounts. This was it before welding: