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Air Duct to Air Box
I replaced the engine air filter and after reassembly, the air duct (4E0-129-627) between the inlet and the air box keeps popping off.
The part seems to be the original as the date stamp on it is 09/2002 and it isn't very flexible anymore. Are newer/new ones flexible enough that they would stay attached? Or does anyone have any tricks to getting it reattached? I don't really want to buy one as it is an expensive piece of plastic! I can tape it up and call it a day if new ones will be similar. |
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One option you could try is soaking the end in hot water to see if it will soften it up a bit. I know it works for some of the harder rubber fittings, but not sure if it would work with hard plastic.
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Thanks. I just tried hot water from the tap and even hot water from the kettle and it was still very firm. I may try a heat gun next time. I'll just tape it up for now.
Better than the dealer that wants £50 for the part! |
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Seems to be the same problem I had. At times I have managed to get it on with a lot of fiddling, other times it just will not stay on! Let me know if heat works, just be careful not too deform the plastic
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Thanks Homer! Here's a Homer-type fix!
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It's not one of those stupid situations where you have an apparently symmetrical item that in reality isn't quite and you try it all 4 ways that it could fit (combining back to front, upside down maybe even inside out!) and (like putting on a duvet cover) it's the fifth orientation that works?
I'm not a D3 owner but the way it's connected at the inlet doesn't look right, or maybe that's just the camera angle?
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