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[mikemeega]

Hi everyone..Just done my first cambelt kit change, big thanks for previous advice to do it asap as top idler was naf and cam 1 had slipped a tooth as belt was loose...just waiting to slip another. Thanks to jamesv6cdx for kind offer of borrowing locking kit but noticed you can hire from autovaux for £15  
Great DVD...really helped, on which mark removes the air injection inlet pipe and explains that you should be able to blow and not suck.

well on mine you can suck..and sounds like a digiridoo thingy..

what does this pipe do, all seems to be running smooth, do i need to change it quickly..the one way valve has obviously gone.
any advice would be a great help,

[Marks DTM Calib]

If sounding like a trumpet then its not totally failed so should be ok.

Its actually a one way valve which stops the exhaust gases exiting through the air injection rubber pipes but, there is also a vac operated valve further up so it should be ok.

[mikemeega]

Thanks mark, i'll leave it for now then and keep an eye out for one at my breakers  

[Marks DTM Calib]

There also fitted to 2.0 16V's......the valve itself can be removed from the pipe work

[mikemeega]

Cheers.. there's a 2.2 elite at my local breakers had some bits off it already i'll pay them another visit...chance to stock up on fuses and bulbs     thanks again mark

[Marks DTM Calib]

Cheers.. there's a 2.2 elite at my local breakers had some bits off it already i'll pay them another visit...chance to stock up on fuses and bulbs     thanks again mark

2.2 didn;t have air injection.......

[mikemeega]

Cheers.. there's a 2.2 elite at my local breakers had some bits off it already i'll pay them another visit...chance to stock up on fuses and bulbs     thanks again mark

2.2 didn;t have air injection.......

   ..but learning more everyday.

[Richard A]

Also only '2.2 Elite ' is a diesel model.
regards
richard a