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[raximax]

hi again i had a massive leak on friday thought it might be hbv but no such luck. it was the hose from the hbv to the engine oh how do you change that one ..... took of the plenum to ease accses but still cant get to it i hate those spring clip things so ill have to get a new one but cant get the old one off any ideas , also when i took off the plenum i found a black wire with a spade connector on the end any ideas where it may have come from because i dont ,,,,
cheers dave

[Marks DTM Calib]

Take the inlet manifold off to.

I use mole grips to compress the spring clips.

And as a short term measure cut an inch or so off the pipe.

The wire is likely to be for the temp gauge, remove the inlet manifold and you will see the brass sensor it connects to.

[raximax]

ah i did see somthing down there that looked like brass the connector was beside it. is it easy to take off because im a bit unsure what im doing i should off put it in a garage but i like to try things myself

[Marks DTM Calib]

Yep, easy enough to do.

Matchless and I fixed a blown one in a car park in the rain in 30 mins start to finish

[Darth Loo-knee]

Yep, easy enough to do.

Matchless and I fixed a blown one in a car park in the rain in 30 mins start to finish

There was two of ya

[raximax]

just read your how to on the cam covers looks hard i could do with that aswell wonder if i sholud just go for it ??   dont want to wreck my car though so i take it i would have have to depresurise the fuel system just to  get that off and change the hose oh i should oh put it in the shop

[Cliffo B]

Hello,sorry to hear of your hose problem,there's a special tool thats brilliant both to remove those clips and replace them Draper make one as do Franklin they use bowden cable to function and do the job very easily.Regards Cliff.

[Darth Loo-knee]

Like said earlier though Mole Grips are good to get these clips off  

[HerefordElite]

personaly i replace them with good old jubilee clips once i've struggled to get them off  

have been told that these spring clips are set to ideal tension for each application but i rather think it's because they're much quicker to set in an assembly line situation  

[Entwood]

personaly i replace them with good old jubilee clips once i've struggled to get them off  

have been told that these spring clips are set to ideal tension for each application but i rather think it's because they're much quicker to set in an assembly line situation  

The danger of using jubilee clips is they don't allow for expansion of pipes as they heat up. An overtightened jubille clip can cause the "solid" part (the bit the pipe slides on to) to disintegrate under expansion. This is most noticeable when the "solid" part is plastic and brittle. That is why spring clips in their various guises are used.. to allow for movement/expansion.

[raximax]

well i got the pipe off yipee now i just have to wait on the bit then see if i can put it back togeather,,,,, thanks for the help dont go any whare i might need help to get it back together,,, well if i manage this its the cam cover gaskets next,,, thanks again