USMC850T Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 How do i go about replacing this piece. Is it clamped on around the compressor?? It looks difficult to get to.I already have the repacement part, im just trying to find the easiest way to get to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the underlørd Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 make a kid with small hands do it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachnut Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Yup, clamped around the turbo and the maf. You'll also have to remove the one-time use oetiker clamp where the pcv heater is attached to the pipe and replace the clamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spottieottie Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Prepare for some cuss words and do what Kevin said. I couldn't get the heater plugged in until another day when I was under the car. But fyi, it does nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_usmc850t_* Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 monkey if it's gonna be a pain in the jerk i'll pay my garage the 15 minutes of labor to have em toss it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 monkey if it's gonna be a pain in the jerk i'll pay my garage the 15 minutes of labor to have em toss it on.If they can replace that pipe in 15 minutes I want them to do all the work on my car! It takes 15 minutes to remove the airbox, MAF, etc just to get to the pipe.That pipe is a pain in the jerk to completely replace from start to finish. Expect to pay at least an hour of labor if not 2. If they are REALLY good it will take 30 minutes to take it all off and perhaps 30 to put it back together. But they would have to have done it a few times to get it done that quick. Cause as others have pointed out prepare to cuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachnut Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Hmm, I'm in no way a super-wrench so don't take it that way, but I can get that pipe off in 15 minutes easy. Maybe it's because I've done it so many times, the first time ... no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasamin Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I can get that pipe off in about 30 minutes...you just have to remove the right things and have skinny hands like me. i've done it a couple of times already to replace vac lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I can get that pipe off in about 30 minutes...you just have to remove the right things and have skinny hands like me. i've done it a couple of times already to replace vac lines.Yeah, 30 minutes is right. But the thing everyone has to keep in mind is that once you've done it a time or 2, the time it takes goes down. So if you roll into an indy shop that has never done it, they aren't going to be able to do it in 15 minutes from START to FINISH. And even if they do, they are not going to charge you tha in a million years. I have plenty of friends that are service writers and mechanics and they charge you based on what the "book" says it should take. If a particular mechanic can do it faster, all the more jobs he can do in a day. But if the book says a clutch is supposed to take 6 hours of labor + parts to replace, and that's what your estimate says, and a good mechanic can do it in 2, guess what they are going to charge you for? If you think 2 the dealership or shop won't be open for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlvinL Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I've done it so many times now. Here's how I do it...1. Disconnect MAF electrical connection.2. Using 8mm socket, loosen clamp at air intake hose to MAF. Twist and push the air intake hose off the MAF.3. Remove the air filter cover with the MAF attached to it.4. Disconnect one of the turbo BCS hose that's attached to the underside of the air intake hose near the MAF.5. Reach down snd disconnect the three PCV connections (heater, PCV hose and vacuum line).6. Climb up or reach over and look down to where the air intake hose is attached to the turbo's intake and look for the clamp that is similar to the one loosened earlier at the MAF. If the clamp was put on with the proper orientation, the socket head of the clamp screw should be facing up. Using a 8mm socket, loosen the clamp. 7. The air intake hose can now be removed.If you want more room to work with, remove the air filter base...1. Remove the fresh air intake pipe to the air filter box by disconnecting where it's snapped in at the front of the radiator and pulling it off the where it's connected to the air filter box.2. Disconnect the electrical connection to the BCS and push/pull the BCS to slide it out off the rubber mount that mounts it to the air filter box. It might be tough if it hasn't been removed in a while but be patient and it will slide out.3. Lift/snap up the air filter base on the side closest to the distributor and it should snap out. The air filter base can now be removed.From here on, you can see and do much more other maintenance stuff... In case you're wondering, I prefer to use the 8mm socket because the clamp's screw will last much longer than using a screwdriver which will wear out the head which prevents putting the clamp on tight and also damages the head so that a socket will no longer fit...Let me know if I missed anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMC850T Posted February 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I took it to the shop for 20 bucks they did it. Now hows this for shitty. The volvo replacement part was changed, so the vacumn nipple is a different size. The shop rigged up a temporary solution (very temporary). Now I have to get a sleve and adapter so that it will work properly. I'm only able to muster about 6PSI of 17 right now. Is this the cause? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlvinL Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Doubt it. The line they worked on is probably the PCV vacuum line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachnut Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Nah, I think he means the short vac line that runs to the BCS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlvinL Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 See now, he wasn't clear... <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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