another acoustic valve question

[Rob's172]

can you take the acoustic valve off without taking off the wheel?

if so how?

and how do u get the arch liner off?

thanks

 

[Rob Clark]

not without getting really annoyed and losing most of your skin on your knuckles. Liner is removed by pulling (gently) 2x plastic clips which clip intot he bodywork and undoing the 2 torx screws which attach to the edge of the wing

 

[manicmonkey]

just done mine not ten minutes ago. those round plastic things were invented by the devil himself if you value your sanity youll just rip the tops of them off and replace them with new ones!!

 

[Rob's172]

i guesed those round plastic thigs just pulled out but was not sure!

so looks like i'll ave to take the wheel off so i'll need to get a jack

 

[riri]

what is an acoustic valve???????

 

[manicmonkey]

i guesed those round plastic thigs just pulled out but was not sure!

so looks like i'll ave to take the wheel off so i'll need to get a jack

should have got one with the car!!

 

[manicmonkey]

what is an acoustic valve???????

use the search button at the top mate, theres been about a billion threads on it!

 

[Rob's172]

i guesed those round plastic thigs just pulled out but was not sure!

so looks like i'll ave to take the wheel off so i'll need to get a jack

should have got one with the car!!

i dont trust a scissor jack when i have my head under the car pullin stuff off

 

[manicmonkey]

just whack the wheel you take off under the car and youll be fine

 

[Rob's172]

what and risk scraching a wheel:quiet:

yer thing i might do that, my wheels are gettin re done soon anyway, so if it does go tits up.......

 

[Neil G]

You'll need to get some new liner plugs as they get fooked when you wrench them off with long nose pliers.

 

[Rob's172]

k thanks do i have to go to reault or can i get these anywhere?

 

[ja.jack]

An old mechanic like me has the deft touch. Off and on , Problem los.

 

[Da]

Why not just unplug it from the airbox?
Job done

 

[makavelli]

i found it easier to just remove the front bumper

 

[Rob's172]

Why not just unplug it from the airbox?
Job done

i want a cold air feed

 

[Da]

CAF to the airbox leave the acoustic valve in situ.

Out of interest did anyone feel a difference with it removed? I did so reconnected it all!

 

[Turner]

me neither just ended up with an extra rattle somewhere

 

[huckin18]

mine seemed to pull harder from low revs.. possibly all in my head but hey it works for me... sounds a bit nicer too..
easy job took me ten mins inc cleaning all the liner etc (just had to do other side then doh
plastic clips come out and go back easy enough...