Tip fitting advice neede please?

[sparkyc]

new ths tip arrived today, plenty of advice on how to fit it( seems good advice!) but anyone come across anything to avoid doing or any probs, also would it help jacking the car up and getting underneath, thinking bout getting some ramps??

 

[BoomhaueR]

Have a looky at this if you haven't already: http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=107222

 

[ThackersLCR]

No mate, no need to jack it up, i just used a jubilee driver. Has a bendy shaft so you can tighten the jubillee clips on bends and get some much needed torque to tighten it up. Others have used a ratchet with a 7mm (i think) and plenty of extenstion bars. As youv probably read, taking the air filter housing off, have all clips at hand and check your turbo for side to side movement. Running your finger in the turbo housing, you may find some oil, just run a bit on the inside of the turbo end of the TIP, easier application. Just stick with it and watch that MAF.

 

[sparkyc]

cheers guys

 

[Willie]

Don't leave the jubilee clips in a place that its difficult to tighten them up once all s back together again incase they work themselves loose and you have to retighten them.
Also don't tighten these too much or you'll split the hose

 

[Ronin225]

was going to fit mine tomorrow but its cold so i will leave it for a few weeks and hopefully it will warm up a bit

 

[CupraMVR]

it dont take that much time to fit wrap up warm and set to work im sure you will enjoy more fitted then sitting on your kitchen table

 

[Mylo]

question chaps, how easy do silicone pipes colour up ? Does oil and crap wipe off easily if you get them grubby whilst fitting ?

 

[Willie]

Easy clean with WD40 etc

 

[D.K]

Wait till the summer it's too cold to be messing about with hose clips

 

[james walker]

i found it much easier to fit with the car on stands as you can get the base around the turbo easier, get someone to feed the tip down to you on your back and put it round the turbo inlet, tighten the jubulee round it(thats the hardest part), be careful not to loosen or knock any hoses etc and take note where the pipes go.

took me about half hour and thats with a moaning wife whining it was cold.......

 

[lc_allan]

Easy clean with WD40 etc

Or I got some of this. Tested it on my TIP before fitting and it wasn't bad.
Engine bay/car will be cleaned soon so I'll try it out properly on the hoses

http://www.silishine.com/

Might just be a fancy WD40/GT85 though

 

[Willie]

Or I got some of this. Tested it on my TIP before fitting and it wasn't bad.
Engine bay/car will be cleaned soon so I'll try it out properly on the hoses

http://www.silishine.com/

Might just be a fancy WD40/GT85 though

this will have a product that stays on the pipes to leave them shiney, where WD40 etc doesn't. I used aerospace 303, good ****!!!

 

[WeeJase]

http://www.seatcupra.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=564&Itemid=6

 

[LEE69]

and thats with a moaning wife whining it was cold.......

Fancy making her go on her back