Need Help!

[myRB25DETT]

hi gangs...

long story short, having problem putting the rubber joiner back on for the manifold inlet, what do i need to do?seems to hard to push it back down and slip it in at the other end. any other way i can connect it back?? rubber too stiff or hard..!! picture below will tell u what i meant..btw, i was trying to change spark plugs before i got stock to this problem..car been out of road for a week now..anyone from westside gimmi a hand for a can of VB or something??

cheers guys..

[arep3]

use a big screw driver jambed in there like a lever. oh and a shiteload of elbow grease after a cup of concrete.

[33gtst]

have you connected all other end clamps? if so undo them a little to allow for some movement. It should just slot back in unless everything else is locked tight, with a bit of a wiggle a bit of lube and a few choice words.

[myRB25DETT]

use a big screw driver jambed in there like a lever. oh and a shiteload of elbow grease after a cup of concrete.

cheers, done that, its no good still..

[33gtst]

or clamp on joiner to pipe then wiggle onto manifold?

[myRB25DETT]

have you connected all other end clamps? if so undo them a little to allow for some movement. It should just slot back in unless everything else is locked tight, with a bit of a wiggle a bit of lube and a few choice words.

i havent put the hose clamps back on yet..not enough gap or space to wiggle the other end...not even enough space to push it down and slot back in.!! really frustrating me now!! i got it out easy at the first place but putting it back in is an asS thing to do!!!

anymore trick to slot it back in guys??

Edited April 24, 2010 by myRB25DETT

[Omurru]

what do you mean by not enough room to push it back down and slot it in, Try completley disconnecting the other end of the pipe so you have more movement to push it on then connect the other end when the throttle body end is on....where bouts are you?

[arep3]

sorry mate but the only way to get it on is to persevere at it and have plenty of patience. i always have trouble with my piping yet i eventually get it back on. Im missing a couple fingers off my main hand and i can do it.

[R31Nismoid]

There is no real "trick", just have to make it go in

Sometimes a tiny bit of oil around the inside edge can help

[blind_elk]

It should still be driveable - bring it round to my place (PM me for address) and I'll help out.

[myRB25DETT]

what do you mean by not enough room to push it back down and slot it in, Try completley disconnecting the other end of the pipe so you have more movement to push it on then connect the other end when the throttle body end is on....where bouts are you?

well as u could see on the photo,i got the left side out, but the other end i couldnt, no way i could disconnect completely at the other end..pretty much dead end...i live in altona..next to altona beach or altona station...

[myRB25DETT]

It should still be driveable - bring it round to my place (PM me for address) and I'll help out.

how could i drive it when the hose is not even connected to the other end??

[myRB25DETT]

There is no real "trick", just have to make it go in

Sometimes a tiny bit of oil around the inside edge can help

i know what u mean, but thats not even close to my case, my hose is not even facing evenly with the other end/inlet that you can just lube it and slot it back in...hose is slightly few m.m. above the inlet manifold and tried pushing it down to face the inlet and so i can just slip it thru but thats where the problem is, cant push it down far to face the inlet and then in...argggg

[blind_elk]

how could i drive it when the hose is not even connected to the other end??

In your OTHER thread, it seemed to be all connected.

Oh well then, PM me your address and I'll come to you.

[myRB25DETT]

In your OTHER thread, it seemed to be all connected.

Oh well then, PM me your address and I'll come to you.

sorry to confuse u, but nah its not connected, and yeah thanks heaps for the offer....PMed u already for the add...let me know what i owe u!! cheers for that!!

[teK--]

As suggested, use a tiny bit of engine oil as lube. I use WD40 on rubber exhaust hanger mounts but prob don't want any of that getting into your intake manifold.

[myRB25DETT]

big thanks to craig also known as blind_elk here for coming down and gave me a hand for my problem! mods. you can close this now!

craig, let me know anytime when u need a hand mate@!.

cheers

[blind_elk]

No problem.

And it's Greg.