Octopus easy Fit Guide

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:45 am

anyone got any tips and an easy guide as to what pipe goes where before I start the daunting task?

You guys have the experiance so I know you can make this miserable task easier.

ellevie · Post by **ellevie** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:24 am

This Japanese site is good:
http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~ynar/bxorg_a ... /m15e.html

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:26 am

One tip I have is to get a pack of multi coloured zip ties, and colour code all the pipes. Then transpose the zip ties onto the new octopus and replace. If you have big hands you might find it easier to remove the driveshaft first but it's not essential.

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:45 pm

Thanks guys

Yesterday in searing heat of 26c decided the Ozone hole and that heat just not a good idea to be outside so in under the car in the shed instead.

After much frustration muck, grime, couple choice words its been replaced. Well with a bit of kiwi ingenuity added for fun.

The two clear pipes to the rear of the car just could get them in so I extend them, whilst was at it found a replacement T-Piece for the back in the shape of a rather clumpy looking pipe from, LHM reservoir. Cable tied to the rear axle may do the job temporary?

Other interesting item was the pipe to the nearside (passengers) was much longer than needed, that got a splice shorter.

Who the heck decided to put the Height control linkage in the same place of all the spare subframe room could have set that up better couldnt they.

Job donr of for the WOF retest today.

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:23 pm

kiwi wrote:searing heat of 26c

Thanks for mentioning that.

This is the weather we are currently experiencing, haven't seen the sun for weeks!

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:35 pm

sorry but it has been winter and last week it was snowing in the south island

Now this Blardy Leak! If only I had removed the flippin Drive Shaft to make things easier yesterday! Could have found the Other culprit and most likely the real candidate for the Leak!

The Height Corrector! Flippin Thing decides to dribble as the inspection being carried out. This time I admit defeat I cant get my hand in to get the leverage to pull the pipes out from a prone position on the floor on ramps and Jacks!

Got a spare HC so going to eat humble pie and ask the garage to replace it. Yep should donr that yesterday! Gone this far cant back out now. To make it Road legal!

pitman · Post by **pitman** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:23 am

I once replaced the octopus but botched only a rubber hose from the front height corrector just because the rubber hose end into the height corrector box was unreachable for me.

I hope that your garage can do it better.

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:46 pm

I replaced the Octopus

The Garage ended up replacing the Height corrector because I couldnt get the HP pipes off. AS it was they snapped one because it was actually siezed which was a god job really they managed to repair it because obviously they have the tools.

Conclussion we come to (a new mechanic) is the French dont make things blardy easy do they! Having the Octopus and Height corrector bunch up like that and theres all that room beside it. Maybe I should have shifted the Octopus across would have made my repair look better