gastbro
New Member
Hi guys, during the replacement of my thermostat housing, I found out that the top end of the turbo inlet breather pipe was (always) completely broken since the day I bought my RCZ years ago. I only found out recently because this is actually the first time I am repairing my car myself. I would like to get a new turbo inlet hose and change it entirely, as the bottom part of the large pipe unfortunately cracked during removal when I was replacing the thermostat housing.
On the image it can be seen that the smaller hose coming from the right side of the rocker cover is completely broken, with some kind of tape pieces still there (I removed them). Some previous owner apparently didn't bother to fix it and just let it be like this. Not a single mechanic even told be this hose was broken. How much damage could this have caused over the years? The pipe was "connected", but I can imagine it was not very airtight.
The problem is, the end of the pipe is stuck inside. For hours I have tried to get it off, but without success. With pliers I can turn the pipe end around, but it doesn't move out. How can i remove it without destroying it so no plastic parts get inside the rocker cover? Do I actually have to remove the rocker cover?
On the image it can be seen that the smaller hose coming from the right side of the rocker cover is completely broken, with some kind of tape pieces still there (I removed them). Some previous owner apparently didn't bother to fix it and just let it be like this. Not a single mechanic even told be this hose was broken. How much damage could this have caused over the years? The pipe was "connected", but I can imagine it was not very airtight.
The problem is, the end of the pipe is stuck inside. For hours I have tried to get it off, but without success. With pliers I can turn the pipe end around, but it doesn't move out. How can i remove it without destroying it so no plastic parts get inside the rocker cover? Do I actually have to remove the rocker cover?
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