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Airbox clamp
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:38 pm
by 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.
Re: Airbox clamp
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:44 pm
by 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
Re: Airbox clamp
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:45 pm
by Gillen
Yes it is.
Because it's your picture
Hope you don't mind me using it!
Re: Airbox clamp
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:47 pm
by 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
Re: Airbox clamp
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:52 pm
by GuyGTi
I used a pair of vice grips they worked fine
Re: Airbox clamp
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:52 pm
by Gillen
I've tried them but they won't open wide enough
Re: Airbox clamp
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:09 pm
by 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
Re: Airbox clamp
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:16 pm
by Gillen
Car is going into the garage on Thursday, do you reckon a cable tie will hold the pipe on under boost?
Re: Airbox clamp
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:28 pm
by GuyGTi
Gillen wrote: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
Re: Airbox clamp
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:01 pm
by 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!
Re: Airbox clamp
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:02 pm
by BennoGTi
Gillen wrote: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
Re: Airbox clamp
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:04 pm
by Gillen
Cheers lads
Re: Airbox clamp
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:17 am
by 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