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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: geoffr70 on 08 August 2010, 21:51:02

Title: Clips on breather hose at back of plenum
Post by: geoffr70 on 08 August 2010, 21:51:02

Hello all, I'll be attempting my cam cover gaskets tomorrow night using the guide off here. Just had a quick look and the clips on the breather hose at rear of plenum don't look like circlips or jubilee clips. How am I meant to get these off without breaking them? Or do I need to break them and renew them? Thanks!

Title: Re: Clips on breather hose at back of plenum
Post by: CaptainZok on 08 August 2010, 21:57:50

You can get a set of pliers which will undo them but usual practice is to lever them open with a small driver and replace with small cable ties.

Title: Re: Clips on breather hose at back of plenum
Post by: geoffr70 on 08 August 2010, 22:00:26

I'll give that a bash, thanks! Why didn't I think of that?!?!

Title: Re: Clips on breather hose at back of plenum
Post by: duggs on 08 August 2010, 23:10:05

Personally I wouldn't bother putting them back. Both my Omegas have had them missing, pipes sit tight enough to leave them off.

Title: Re: Clips on breather hose at back of plenum
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 09 August 2010, 00:21:39

agreed

Title: Re: Clips on breather hose at back of plenum
Post by: megaomega123 on 09 August 2010, 07:46:09

Clips removed from mine also. Nice tight fit without them  :y

Title: Re: Clips on breather hose at back of plenum
Post by: GaryBC on 09 August 2010, 11:00:18

I just did mine at the weekend and two of the four were slightly split - but this wasn't evident until I took them off.

I few turns of electrical insulating tape then a couple of tie-wraps solved the problem.