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Whats this pipe?
« on: February 28, 2011, 08:21:00 pm »
hi guys i seem to have a small vac/ air leak coming from the pipe circled in the pic below,  i take it this is not normal?

What is this pipes function and how do i remove it as it has no visable clips or clamps holding it on



thanks

Brett
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Re: Whats this pipe?
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2011, 10:32:39 pm »
if it helps anyone in the future, ive just had a good hour googling and its a pipe connected to the vac pump and just pulls off,   :happy2:

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Re: Whats this pipe?
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2011, 09:08:46 pm »
Was there any noticeable symptoms of the vac leak?  Did you notice any difference in your brakes after fixing it?
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Re: Whats this pipe?
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2011, 12:34:52 am »
it was only a very slight vac leak which could only just be heard (i have no engine cover fitted), and ive not driven the car much since but will report back when i do over the weekend  :happy2:
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Re: Whats this pipe?
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2011, 09:47:03 am »
I had to replace this pipe on my car a few weeks back.  It had started to perish and split in quite a few places.  Its only around £25 ish.
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Re: Whats this pipe?
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2011, 11:30:19 am »
have you got a part number please Alex?  the pipe seems ok on mine its just the rubber was a bit squashed where it joins to the vac pump,  so ive turned it and it seems to have stopped for now.

but for the sake of £25 ill put a new 1 on  :happy2:
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Re: Whats this pipe?
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2011, 05:27:40 pm »
That pipe is the vacuum supply fitted to the servo from the cylinder head, they have a bad tendancy to crack due to the temperatures of some of the components round it!!
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