repairing the flexible oil filler pipe
repairing the flexible oil filler pipe
Anyone know how I can fix the rubber hose from the oil filler to the block ? Noticed its got a slit around 1cm in it and Citroen no longer have them in stock nor can they get them
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I take it you have a diesel? If so, i wasnt aware that they've gone out of stock, i'm glad i bought one a while back to replace the knackered on the turbo, so not for sale i'm afraid.
How about getting a silicone one made up?, or if you want to repair your old one, the only thing i can think of, is to get another piece of pipe which is slightly larger that can fit like a sock over the top of the old one where its damaged, or duck tape?
How about getting a silicone one made up?, or if you want to repair your old one, the only thing i can think of, is to get another piece of pipe which is slightly larger that can fit like a sock over the top of the old one where its damaged, or duck tape?
2002 C5 2.0 HDI Estate - Jasmine - Now SORN
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2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
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1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
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2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
Whenever I need an unobtainable hose I go to the local scrapyard where he has a huge bin full of used hoses. It takes some rummaging and some careful matching but I've always found something that can be modified to fit. Therefore my BXs are part ( very small) Bimmer/ VW!
Don't know if you've got such a place near you Paul?
Don't know if you've got such a place near you Paul?
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I had a similar problem to this on my last-but-one TZD: on that car most of the rubber piping that could perish seemed to do so.
I cut out the middle of the pipe where it had perished and added a pushover sleeve. I didn't even attempt to remove the ends of the original pipe due to lack of space. A bit of a fiddle, but it worked in the short term (that car is now no more).
I cut out the middle of the pipe where it had perished and added a pushover sleeve. I didn't even attempt to remove the ends of the original pipe due to lack of space. A bit of a fiddle, but it worked in the short term (that car is now no more).
Back on two wheels and pedal power for the moment.