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[Webby the Bear]

Chap at vauxhall spares just emailed to say they no longer sell the fitting. Anyone got a spare? Cheers

[Doctor Gollum]

Chap at vauxhall spares just emailed to say they no longer sell the fitting. Anyone got a spare? Cheers

A bit of imagination goes a long way...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VAUXHALL-FITTING-GENUINE-NEW-90144360-/162314358715?_ul=GB

[Webby the Bear]

Apologies DG.... I remember you said eBay too 

Miraculously I have in my hand a fitting. I'd completely forgotten that I'd got a spare block with the canister fitting!!!!

Couple of Q's though.... firstly it wasn't in tight. It came out easily with grips. This is because there are no places inside for a hex or torx. So question 1.) will it be ok to wind in by hand with just the thread lock? and 2.) i only have ''extreme hold'' loctite... i note it says to use permanent. Am i safe to use this?

[Andy B]

Apologies DG.... I remember you said eBay too 

Miraculously I have in my hand a fitting. I'd completely forgotten that I'd got a spare block with the canister fitting!!!!

Couple of Q's though.... firstly it wasn't in tight. It came out easily with grips. This is because there are no places inside for a hex or torx. So question 1.) will it be ok to wind in by hand with just the thread lock? and 2.) i only have ''extreme hold'' loctite... i note it says to use permanent. Am i safe to use this?

You're not planning on taking it back out at some time are you?  It'll be fine! 

[STEMO]

Apologies DG.... I remember you said eBay too 

Miraculously I have in my hand a fitting. I'd completely forgotten that I'd got a spare block with the canister fitting!!!!

Couple of Q's though.... firstly it wasn't in tight. It came out easily with grips. This is because there are no places inside for a hex or torx. So question 1.) will it be ok to wind in by hand with just the thread lock? and 2.) i only have ''extreme hold'' loctite... i note it says to use permanent. Am i safe to use this?

It's a fickin piece of tubing threaded both ends, Webby. What's the worst that can happen? Put enough goo on it to hold it in and seal it. If it comes out the next time you change the filter, then remove it from the filter and repeat.

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks girls. All sorted now.

There was a nice big split in the o ring at the back of the housing and it was as brittle as stemo’s bones 👍👍👍

[Doctor Gollum]

Job jobbed

[STEMO]

Glad that massive project is all sorted. What's next, air filter change? 

[Webby the Bear]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 touché 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Doctor Gollum]

How about a 0-60 thread

[Webby the Bear]

Cheers dg  🤣🤣🤣

Got a few things to do on the omega. Cambelt in November. Need to get the geo done very soon. And got an annoying squeak from rear pads. Hey ho though another job off the list 👍

Oh and paint callipers at some point too

[Andy B]

Thanks girls. All sorted now.

There was a nice big split in the o ring at the back of the housing and it was as brittle as stemo’s bones 👍👍👍

So .... have you 'upgraded' to a spin on filter using a threaded nipple or have you just fixed the proper paper filter element housing? 

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks girls. All sorted now.

There was a nice big split in the o ring at the back of the housing and it was as brittle as stemo’s bones 👍👍👍

So .... have you 'upgraded' to a spin on filter using a threaded nipple or have you just fixed the proper paper filter element housing? 

Yep upgraded mate 😃😃😃

[Andy B]

Thanks girls. All sorted now.

There was a nice big split in the o ring at the back of the housing and it was as brittle as stemo’s bones 👍👍👍

So .... have you 'upgraded' to a spin on filter using a threaded nipple or have you just fixed the proper paper filter element housing? 

Yep upgraded mate 😃😃😃

I can never quite understand the logic of the 'upgrade' and why the spin on filter is better .... the same debate surrounds the Smart's paper filter 

[dave the builder]

probably less hassle to just replace the 5p O ring, filters are about the same price