53 Plate Vrs.

Well,

I have seen many post's on here relating to popped off Boost hose's but never suffered myself until Today !!!

I excelerated & then the power fell away, I then noticed a Hoover like Sound & thought it was coming from the intercooler area, Upon inspection the Boost hose down by the Fuel Filter had popped off, There's just not enough space to get my hands in, So it looks like i'll have to remove the filter housing Etc to get access...

Im going to try the Zip tie approach to hopefully stop it happening again

1 Zip Tie on each hose & then more Zippies linking them together to stop the joints parting..

I take it that the Stainless Boost hose is a One Stop Fix once installed ?.

Cheers

Dean

A Jubilee clip (if you could get one large enough) would be a much better bet - can't see the friction twixt zip-tie and hose being any better than the friction they already have against each other, and you wouldn't get the compression with a zippie that you can get with a Jubilee clip...

Edited 26 January, 200917 yr by ap0gee

A Jubilee clip (if you could get one large enough would be a much better bet - can't see the friction twixt zip-tie and hose being any better than the friction they already have against each other, and you wouldn't get the compression with a zippie that you can get with a Jubilee clip...

Are you saying then , to fit the Jubilee around the joint & spring clip, SO holding pressure on the clip & pipes..

Although it will only compress so much i would imagine as the joints are a solid plastic type, Arn't they ?.

Cheers

Dean

No, just replace the spring clip completely with the Jubilee clip. Yes, the hoses are 'solid' plastic, but the amount of pressure you can apply with a Jubilee clip - especially when you use a socket head on the worm bolt rather than a screwdriver - can be pretty high, and will be plenty to squeeze the hose tightly onto the joint...

No, just replace the spring clip completely with the Jubilee clip. Yes, the hoses are 'solid' plastic, but the amount of pressure you can apply with a Jubilee clip - especially when you use a socket head on the worm bolt rather than a screwdriver - can be pretty high, and will be plenty to squeeze the hose tightly onto the joint...

Cheers.

I'll give it a Wirl

Dean

do you not run the risk of cracking the hose using a jubilee ?

Yeah if you do it too tight

Unless you want to go for a new pipe, or custom silicon ones, ide try the cable tie solution and see how it goes first. Im a big fan of little effort. . .Might not need to take things apart to get in either, just go tempt your teenage neighbour with sweeties and tell him to get his wee hands in and do the job for ya!