uel and a pool of fluid was transmission oil!
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TOC pipe (upper pipe) enabled fan shroud removal without breaking in to the cooling system, picture 3, two nuts, two electrical connectors and a few clips and the fan shroud was out. Some suggest removal of the A/C
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compressor but as a DIY I’m not a fan of that, I don’t have means of capturing the refrigerant and it would also involve more cost to get it re-gassed. Looking at the area I thought that removal of the PAS pump may do the job, picture 4, so set about that. Fortunately for me only a few months ago I had fitted a re- conditioned PAS, picture 5, pump so I knew what to do and all the fixings were copper-greased and so nice and simple. So off came the FEAD belt, picture 6, tensioner and the PAS pump, now the offending pipes were exposed. It was now time to cut the crimps, being careful not to damage the aluminium pipe I used a small hack saw to get in and cut the crimp, picture 7. To my surprise this worked well and within 15 minutes I had both cut and used a screwdriver to break the last bit of the crimp and pry them off. I went straight for the end which was most inaccessible as now I can take the pipes back to my workshop to cut the other end off, picture 6.
durable as crimps, however clamps can be tightened/replaced more easily once fitted in the vehicle. For this reason and the fact a new hose is £126 and requires subframe removal to fit, I justified the fix.
The fix To gain access is tricky so here’s how I did it. Firstly I removed the bonnet, makes access so much easier and I think will save time in the end, six bolts and four clips for
struts. You can even do it on your own by removing the six bolts – place a towel between the bumper and trailing edge of the bonnet first, picture 1.
Sit the bonnet on the towel then with the struts acting as arms lift the bonnet clear of the bumper then lower the leading edge on to a cushion (in my case) then simply unclip the struts, picture 2. With the bonnet off I could see where I needed to get to, so removing the return
With regards to pipe specification I was advised to use R6 spec or similar pipe as this is nylon braided and not steel (like higher pressure pipe). This means that normal clamps will be able to compress the pipe to seal and secure it.
The pipe is also rated over ten bar and I’ve been informed that the system pressure is maximum of eight bar. I’d rather sacrifice pipe pressure capability and have a good seal, than have an over spec’d pipe
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