Went to change spark plugs, in trying to remove the thin breather hose from the air box the stem has totally broken away, just my luck, any idea how to fix or is it a replacement box?
Went to change spark plugs, in trying to remove the thin breather hose from the air box the stem has totally broken away, just my luck, any idea how to fix or is it a replacement box?
Has this engine seriously overheated in the past..?
You seem to be breaking parts nobody else has issues with.
Makes me wonder if the parts have been 'cooked'
Has this engine seriously overheated in the past..?
You seem to be breaking parts nobody else has issues with.
Makes me wonder if the parts have been 'cooked'
Went to change spark plugs, in trying to remove the thin breather hose from the air box the stem has totally broken away, just my luck, any idea how to fix or is it a replacement box?
I'm going to try this fix first
.....It's another example of the 500's weak technical design.
Is that a euphemism for 'poorly built'......
.....Basic assembly quality is light years ahead of anything we ever managed when we had a meaningful UK car industry.
I thought we did have a meaningful UK car industry.......
https://www.theaa.com/car-buying/cars-made-in-britain
Apologies; that should have read UK-owned car industry .
The black spigot is removable, but you can't buy it separately.
Anyone with a lathe could make a far superior replacement.
Be careful when removing these pipes; I find it easiest to first loosen the airbox, then work the pipes off once it's free of the throttle body; this puts less stress on the fragile bits. As I've said before, if you've had the car serviced 'professionally', the spigot may already be broken or damaged. Working on the 500 is not for the cackhanded.
I'm about to buy a cat d Nissan Juke for myself. I'm hoping that's made here.
Expect much bigger bills on that then?
I'm about to buy a cat d Nissan Juke for myself. I'm hoping that's made here.