fitted an omp strut brace the other day. made sure it was all secure and then off i went. 3 days later went to check the fluid levels and found the k&n filter sitting on the rocker cover. has anyone else had the same problem or is it just me lol.
General silly place for k&n
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General silly place for k&n
Not had the actual problem, but is your rear engine mount up to scratch. The engine moves in relation to the strut brace and will do so excessively unless the engine mounts are OK.
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Heard loads of people that have had their k&n fly off and not realise. Its the stupid locking mech they use.
Too tight = pushes k&n up and off
Too loose = works its way off
If you get the rubber seal right to the bottom and tighten it up quite tight (not really tight), they you'll find that it shouldnt come off again!
Too tight = pushes k&n up and off
Too loose = works its way off
If you get the rubber seal right to the bottom and tighten it up quite tight (not really tight), they you'll find that it shouldnt come off again!
D4NS said:
I didn't realise either, which makes me ask the question... Is this thing that good?!.... I dont rate it, it makes a nice sound and adds '3bhp' (roughly?) , but for £70-80 its a bit of a rip. When the k&n isn't on, is the engine getting damaged? This is a bit of a risk eh, and we pay money for it
.... I am getting a standard one put bak on asap, until i can afford the gsr.
without a filter you risk getting lots of stuff going into your engine, is not very healthy at all (if you've ever cleaned a filter and seen the stuff that comes out, just think that stuffs going straight into your engine )
(if you've ever cleaned a filter and seen the stuff that comes out, just think that stuffs going straight into your engine )GhostWKD said:without a filter you risk getting lots of stuff going into your engine, is not very healthy at all
Exactly, thats why we should boycot the k&n!... if the thing falls off then loads of bad stuff would get into the engine
mine hasnt fell off yet....but has worked loose
They stay on brilliantly if you get the tension round the bottom right. I did mine and my m8s about 2 months ago after they kept flying off and theyve been fine ever since.
i know what you all mean.I fitted one on mine and it just kept working its way loose soon as i got to the end of my street so i ended up screwing three self tappers though the neck of the filter and into the neck of the rubber hose they suplied which seems to have done the trick
Best thing to do is make sure there's no oil or grease in the bottom lip of the filter or on the throttle body when you tighten it up and it should stay put.
Rubber won't grip on oil, as you may find out if you combine rubber clothing and baby oil.
oops, back on topic. Probaby the best way to keep it on would be to fit a bolt or two down through the top into the original airbox mounting holes. Must admit I haven't checked to see if they would appear in a handy place on the top of the filter though.
Rubber won't grip on oil, as you may find out if you combine rubber clothing and baby oil.
oops, back on topic. Probaby the best way to keep it on would be to fit a bolt or two down through the top into the original airbox mounting holes. Must admit I haven't checked to see if they would appear in a handy place on the top of the filter though.
fixitagaintomorrow said:
Pete, you scare me.The K&N on my Punto is held on by a massive jubilee clip that clamps it onto the SPi unit, and I'm assuming its similar on a Cinq Sporting as it's the same engine.
Mine used to always pop off; my solution was to clean the rim of the SPi unit with carb cleaner spray, and also wipe around the inside of the K&N where it fits the car with a damp cloth, use a bit of fairy liquid but make sure you wipe it all off as that stuffs slippery too. I also roughened the surfece on the SPi unit witha bit of emery cloth to make it grip better, and tightened the jubilee clip right up. It's never come off since!
DON'T use the carb cleaner stuff on a K&N as it dissolves the rubber bit, as I found out
If it aint staying on you aint fitting it right!
Forget K&N's instructions though as they say give it two turns or summit, BS!
Rump it up to a point but not too crazy, make sure the jubille clip is at the bottom and is even the whole way round, if you can't get it to stay on then use the orignal air box bolts and drill holes through the top of the K&N but make sure it's air tight there.
See Gex's filter for what I mean.
Liam
Forget K&N's instructions though as they say give it two turns or summit, BS!
Rump it up to a point but not too crazy, make sure the jubille clip is at the bottom and is even the whole way round, if you can't get it to stay on then use the orignal air box bolts and drill holes through the top of the K&N but make sure it's air tight there.
See Gex's filter for what I mean.
Liam
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mine kept coming off because of the strut brace, so i made my own.
no problems yet and looks amazing.
no problems yet and looks amazing.
Mines never come off but i've not got a strut brace lmao!
I am considering a GSR kit though. Although ive got no complaints with the K&N
I am considering a GSR kit though. Although ive got no complaints with the K&N
mine doesnt come off, and i have a strut brace, i win
OHH get you!
It does'nt matter how tight i screwed mine ( oh-er!) the rubber hose they suppied was 5mm thick! so it would'nt squash
:spam: :nono:Alex22 said:OHH get you!
on the older k&n's this would go through the actual filter, however on the newer ones could probably get away with it as it would come through the top, one thing ive always wondered mind is do those bolts being inside it affect the air intake? as it might provide more resistance?fixitagaintomorrow said:
Hope that :nono: wasn't directed at me alex???
