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General => General Technical => Anything Engine/Performance/Tuning related => Topic started by: trevtubby on May 17, 2008, 01:35:18 PM

Title: Things I should do whilst the plenum/TB is off..
Post by: trevtubby on May 17, 2008, 01:35:18 PM
heya,

I spend an hour or so the other day removing my UIM and Throttle body intake off so I could send them away to be polished up.

Just wondering if there are any modifications/maintenance bits I should consider doing whilst these bits are off? As i`m not planning on taking them off again anytime soon lol.

Was thinking of removing the alternator too and having a go at replacing the hoses in the Rats Nest...but after reading up about people who have done it, I think I may avoid that as it sounds like an absolute pig of a job.
Title: Things I should do whilst the plenum/TB is off..
Post by: G@NDY on May 17, 2008, 01:40:39 PM
Our spanner monkey paddy is at a whiz at the rats nest if you want it doing matey.

Other than that if its boosting, then leave it alone :)
Title: Things I should do whilst the plenum/TB is off..
Post by: Laeeq on May 17, 2008, 01:42:20 PM
have you covered the holes on intake first as mistakes can happen and you dont want a nut or a bolt going down there:Nono!.  have a very good look at all the pipes on rats nest, if in good condition then no point changing them.
Title: Things I should do whilst the plenum/TB is off..
Post by: karl_tate on May 17, 2008, 01:47:33 PM
hehe laeeq
 
happened to me, the top of a screw driver fell off some how, all the others of the set are rock solid. any way, had an idea to get the hover out and cling,cling,clang whhhaayyy, to say i was pleased was an understatement lol.
 
i would just check all the pipes to see if there isnt any perished or cracked.
Title: Things I should do whilst the plenum/TB is off..
Post by: interloper393 on May 17, 2008, 03:38:28 PM
u cn remove the 2ndy butterflys in the plenum and port it to the size of the gasket :)