Rear exhaust mount - heat shield between mount and body?

[OzCuda]

I noticed in the factory service manual that the rear-most exhaust hangers had a layer of heat-shield between the external bracket and the body.  Can anyone tell me what this was made of and whether it is necessary to replace it?

[ksierens]

My guess would be that it was asbestos, you could probably get some of the muffler bandage material from the auto parts store.

[wiging19]

Actually it is a metal shield.  You can buy them because I bought replacements via advice from here.  I also bought the hanger for the driver side of the car for the exhaust system if your putting in dual exhaust in a single exhaust car.   I'm sure someone will tell you the vendor because earlier this year there was a long thread on this.  I'm glad I purchased the items I mentioned and I'm looking forward to putting them on the car. 

[ksierens]

Hmm, I thought he meant the bracket that is installed from inside the trunk that holds the rear most hanger. 

[wiging19]

The company that sells the heat shields also sells the hangers.  I bought the heat shields from year one:

JS6061LHRH  heat shields ~ both sides
SR196 ~ heat shield bolt set

The passenger side exhaust hanger I can't remember where I got that piece.

[OzCuda]

Not after the metal heat shields, had one and bought the other to convert to dual exhaust.  It seems that the exhaust hanger itself has a layer of insulation between it and the boot floor.  Got some heat wrap today and will give that a try.  Obviously the factory thought that this was a high heat transfer location.

[OzCuda]

So I'm a complete gumby - the heat shield referred to in the manual were the metal heat shields above the mufflers.  Think first - post second

[RusTy/SE]

No worries mate If all your misreads are as easy to recover from as this, you'll be done in no time

[trouble]

Are the heat shields above the mufflers there because the gas tank is right there?

[wiging19]

Yes.