What did i break? How to fix it? [Archive]

Nate's Alero

03-21-2009, 11:27 AM

its the vacuum line to i forget...... damn....
MAP vaccum line i think?

just go get a small hose connector, and then electrical tape together after putting the fitting on

cherrington17

03-21-2009, 11:28 AM

its hard plastic.... how do you fix such a thing?

Nate's Alero

03-21-2009, 11:29 AM

its hard plastic.... how do you fix such a thing?

edited to tell repair

Nate's Alero

03-21-2009, 11:31 AM

or you can get a piece oh soft hose, and put it over the ends, and then superglue and then electrical tape to seal

elpuas3000

03-21-2009, 12:14 PM

or you can get a piece oh soft hose, and put it over the ends, and then superglue and then electrical tape to seal

thats what my mechanic when mine broke... :D

[ion] C2

03-21-2009, 12:16 PM

LOL!

The LD9 has one of those as well. That goes to your HVAC controls, IIRC.

Use some of that flexible rubber tape. Electrical tape is not the answer.
http://www.speeding.co.uk/acatalog/quicktape_smallimage.jpg

Cliff8928

03-21-2009, 12:23 PM

or you can get a piece oh soft hose, and put it over the ends, and then superglue and then electrical tape to seal

Just some snug fitting hose should be fine. You could go through all the trouble to splice it with a new nylon tube, but that's just overkill.

You may be able to find an appropriate rubber 90° bend at your local parts store that may have a longer rubber section to make up for the cracked off section as well.

cherrington17

03-21-2009, 03:13 PM

Oh, and for that oil pump drive gear, it can help to use the o-ring as well as a paper gasket (one for a small-block chevy works fine). Helps prevent any future leaks. They should've redesigned that thing when got rid of the distributors (last 60°V6 with a distributor was in '93)

how does that come out!? we can wiggle it... but it doesn't want to pull free

Redog

03-21-2009, 05:13 PM

C2;443635']LOL!

The LD9 has one of those as well. That goes to your HVAC controls, IIRC.

Really? Mine has a little crack in it and my HVAC is slow to change. Now I know why ;)

lonnie

03-21-2009, 05:20 PM

I would have put shrink wrap around it with a little pvc cement to make it air tight!

Cliff8928

03-22-2009, 02:26 AM

how does that come out!? we can wiggle it... but it doesn't want to pull free

You have to remove the retainer for it then just work it loose. Sometimes they are just a pain to get out..

clutch1

03-22-2009, 07:20 AM

Bahaha, my car has electric HVAC, no need for your silly vacuum hoses!

cherrington17

03-22-2009, 07:59 AM

You have to remove the retainer for it then just work it loose. Sometimes they are just a pain to get out..

we tried for like... 40 minutes. it just wiggled... never got better or worse. so it stayed in there. :glare:

Nate's Alero

03-22-2009, 11:25 AM

we tried for like... 40 minutes. it just wiggled... never got better or worse. so it stayed in there. :glare:

so.... how did tou fix it?

cherrington17

03-22-2009, 11:59 AM

so.... how did tou fix it?

didn't... i just left it. couldn't get it out, so the new gasket didn't go on. wasn't leaking anyway... and i dear god hope it doesn't start now.

Nate's Alero

03-22-2009, 01:49 PM

didn't... i just left it. couldn't get it out, so the new gasket didn't go on. wasn't leaking anyway... and i dear god hope it doesn't start now.

YOU NEVER REPLACED THE LIMG GASKET????? WHAT THE HELL, THEY ARENT REUSEABLE! IT WILL LEAK!!

cherrington17

03-22-2009, 01:57 PM

no. the oil drive gear gasket, got left. LIMG is done.

Vinalero

03-22-2009, 01:58 PM

Nate, nowhere in this tread I see something about his LIMG? lol He's talking about the HVAC vaccum hose. Or maybe I missed something?

So Cherry, if I understand right, your hose is still hanging unplugged? So you gotta have a high idle now, no?

Nate's Alero

03-22-2009, 01:59 PM

Vinalero

03-22-2009, 02:02 PM

Hmm after reading more, cherry is quoting about the oil pump gasket?

cherrington17

03-22-2009, 03:58 PM

Does this look familiar to anyone??

i don't remember taking it off... and i have NO idea where it goes...

doesn't look TOO important... :lol: :glare:

jayson_waltz

03-22-2009, 05:57 PM

well its a support for something that has room to wiggle or rattle, cause the hole is pounded out some. and from the looks of how big the welded nut is, it could support something fairly heavy.

Dhoyle

03-22-2009, 06:00 PM

lmao thats a true mechanic * lady: sir wats this box? mechanic: oh those are some uhm extra parts?*

cherrington17

03-22-2009, 06:02 PM

nothing seems to be rattling, or outta place.... odd.

Vinalero

03-22-2009, 11:45 PM

How do you tight a part like this? I mean the nut looks like it is welded to the rest of the piece. weird.

lonnie

03-23-2009, 07:35 AM

How do you tight a part like this? I mean the nut looks like it is welded to the rest of the piece. weird.
You tighten what goes in it...looks like a bracket for something, If you didn't have it before you did the work on the car and you do now....it may very well be off the car.

cherrington17

03-23-2009, 08:00 AM

i'm pretty sure it is. but it could have been in my tool chest. :lol:

doubtful, since i rarely work on anything w/ metal of that gauge.

lonnie

03-23-2009, 09:05 AM

i'm pretty sure it is. but it could have been in my tool chest. :lol:

doubtful, since i rarely work on anything w/ metal of that gauge.
Well at least we know we don't need it.....more useless weight off the cars racer dudes....LOL:lol:

cherrington17

03-23-2009, 09:37 AM

until 3 days from now when my rear wheels fall off for reasons unknown.