I heard some strange noises at the rear and when I took a look,
I noticed that the strap that holds the exhaust broke.

I've wrapped with copper wire twice and the wire broke both times.

Can I fix the strap or do I have to replace it ?

I had the strap break on a couple of my jeeps. I made new straps out of stainless steel. I used a moto-tool to get rid of the old one and grind enough to get some bare metal to weld to. I used a stick welder but got the new strap to hold. I would also buy or make a ss muffler clamp.

There r all kinds of universal exhaust hangers available from just about any auto parts store....start there for +/-$5.

https://images.search.yahoo.com/sear...st+pipe+hanger

Great, thanks guys

Anytime I replace my exhaust I have new hangers and the hardware installed at the same time, the muffler shops charge very little for this.

Coat hangers last a long time!......

Thanks again.
I've noticed while hanging the wire that the higher you hang the exhaust, the better the
jeep will sound and accelerate.
I last hung it higher than when the strap held it.


This sounds good to me and all but it is safe ?
Will I risk ruining my exhaust or the engine ?

The movement in the pipe all the time increases the chance of that happening. Just take it in and have it fixed properly.