Can someone please post the link to "How someone fitted PVC hose kit" can't find for the life of me.

 

Cheers

 

Rossy

:confused: Rossy do you mean PCV hoses mate...... :slap:

:confused: Rossy do you mean PCV hoses mate...... :slap:

 

 

I think you know the answer to that, lol.

http://www.ttzd.com/tech/pcvtech.html :dance:

Yeh just watch out trying to get the hoses off mate cause they have got restrictors in them in the middle and are solid.

 

Did anyone else pull the metal elbow peice going into the back of the plenium off? Cause I did and it was a peice of piss then to fit the hose back on, cause i put the elbow peice in the hose off of the car, then screwed the valve into the plenium and then put the hose on it. A quick whack to get the elbow peice back on and bobs your uncle.

 

Don't know if thats a bit of a bodger job, but it works mint. I tried to get the hoses on for about 2 hours before with no luck of bending them whatsoever.

 

Anyone else think that was a wise idea? I mean I don't car cause it's all been working fine since.

 

I also had to take the cruise control bits off to get to the passenger side, but that was only a couple of bolts extra.

Poop, just realised I order the 5 hose kit which has come, but forgot to order the 2 flippin valves!!

 

Yeh I'm a numpty! They are ordered now.

 

Better put the price of the car up again...LOL

If they are gunked up they are a peice of piss to clean, just soak in degreaser or solvent and cleant right out.

 

Of course iff you gonna buy new ones they cheap enough anyway

Is this a job that even mechanically retarded people (i.e. me!) can do?

Thanks

Dave

http://www.ttzd.com/tech/pcvtech.html

Will let you know...check out above tho...

I didnt think the piccies on TT net were very clear if you dont know your way around the plenium, but thats just me.

 

Basically, disconnect and take the battery out of the car, unbolt the wiring harness on the passenger side of the car, you'll need to unbolt the balance bar, cause the bracket that holds the wires is bolted on to the same bolts that hold it on.

 

Work down the side of the plenium unbolting a few bolts that hold the bracket on, disconect any breather tubes that are on the side in the way.

 

Twist the little plastic clips that are attached to the loom holding it onto the metal bracket and remove the metal bracket. Think there are about four of these clips from memory.

 

Pull the loom out of the way slightly, look down toward the back end of the plenium, just tucked in a recess is a hose going into plenium, back part has a gold/bronze coloured elbow joint going into back of plenium from side, and valve is attached at the other end of hose the one that will have several threads showing and facing forwads toward front of car and plenium.

 

The back of the pipe at the elbow joint can be pulled off but not very well, now, in hindsight I would have twisted and pulled the elbow joint from the plenium, thus freeing up the hose and you have it hanging just attached to valve, then I would have used an open ended spanner (think its something silly like a 17mm from mem) to remove the valve from plenium.

 

Then take the lot indoors, and assemble the new lot, take back to car, screw valve in, elbow joints already in end of new hose, and bang it back in.

 

Job done.

 

Driver side IMHO is easier, the hose is thinner, and smaller, is more flexible it seems and easier to get to.

 

Pretty much do same as passener side, and remove the cruise control bits mounted in the wing, its only held on by about two bolts. Tou should be able to see the drivers one easy.

 

I don't know if taking this elbow joint off is a good idea or not, I can't check if it says anything about it on TT net as for some reason the banner on the site keeps fooking up the loading of the page on me pc. But anyway, I did it, and no one has said anything against it at mo, the car has been bvack together for a month and is running mint, so removing and replacing this joint cause no issues.

 

Cheers

 

me