Airbox clamp

[Gillen]

I've just taken the top of my airbox off and disconnected it from the TIP (i think?) but now the clamp has come off the TIP and i can't squeeze it enough together to get it back on.

Any tips?

This:



It was OK taking it off because the two bits were close enough to use pliers, but now they're too far apart to use pliers.

[BennoGTi]

Off topic, but is that the Forge Split-R DV?

If it is, its connected the wrong way around by the looks of it

I did the same, someone let me know in my thread:

http://www.uk-polos.net/view ... 43&t=48294

[Gillen]

Yes it is.

Because it's your picture

Hope you don't mind me using it!

[BennoGTi]

haha! - That might be why then!

No probs dude

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I had a bit of trouble with that clamp when I put my K&N on, I ended up jamming one side against something and forcing it closed enough to get the plyers back on them when the gap was small enough

[GuyGTi]

I used a pair of vice grips they worked fine

[Gillen]

I've tried them but they won't open wide enough

[GuyGTi]

Really? i had a small set and they fitted. How about a g clamp? or small vice unmounted.
Orrrrr get bigger vice grips...Infact just cable tie it on

[Gillen]

Car is going into the garage on Thursday, do you reckon a cable tie will hold the pipe on under boost?

[GuyGTi]

Car is going into the garage on Thursday, do you reckon a cable tie will hold the pipe on under boost?

Its just the air intake it wont be under any pressure so yeeea or have you got a jubillee clip? A cable tie would hold it. Mabe put two on. But its jsut the air intake no worries there

[Gillen]

Yeah I think I'll put a couple of cable ties on it then get a jubilee clip for it. The standard VW clips are a joke!

[BennoGTi]

Car is going into the garage on Thursday, do you reckon a cable tie will hold the pipe on under boost?

Only way its gonna move is the engine vibration/speed bumps ect, airflow won't do squat - cable tie would be fine

[Gillen]

Cheers lads

[zedzo]

hahahahah and i thought it only happend to me

the same thing happend to me i was fiting with it for ages, then i got bored and found an old coke bottle in my car, taped it up so it went fat n put the ring around it, this then made it just about the right size for me to let go of the grips n put them bak to make them go wider