The muffler on my 97 SL2 is banging on the cross member piece, so I assumed it was the strap. Went to replace it and it's intact! Loosened it up to lower the muffler, it looks OK. Put it back on and still have the problem. The muffler side-to-side motion is OK/within spec, but up and down movement is too great, about
3/4" - 1" so I'm not sure what the problem is. This is the newer type--stainless strap, and two bolts to remove.--any ideas why I'm banging? Worn rubber? Metal flex? All the other hangers the rest of the way are there and look OK.
--how to take the strap off completely? The second bolt (the one above the muffler) is rusted and in a tough location.
Thanks for your time,
Max