Guide to reconnecting the vacuum line on the torque tube
03-11-2010, 04:14 AM
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Guide to reconnecting the vacuum line on the torque tube
A couple of years ago I managed to disconnect the vacuum line from the splitter by the MAF that runs to the top of the torque tube and then via a metal line to the transmission. When this happened it seemed easier to run a new line all the way back so thats what i did, but then the replacement sagged onto the heatshield and melted (it was only nylon).
In the end I found reconnecting the original line pretty easy, much easier than I had feared so if you have been putting this job off, I say give it a go.
Here is my how to:
first tape a piece of extension hose or wire to each end of the vacuum line - the extension line needs to be fairly stiff but bendable.
Pass one end down behind the engine and between the firewall and the top of the torque tube- there is not a lot of room but adequate.
Jack up the car so you can get under.
Get under the car so you can see up about where the front exhaust joint is.
There is a heatshield between the underside of the engine and the body that is in the way, remove one screw and that creates enough room that you can get a hand up and hopefully feel the metal pipe you need to connect to.
Fish out the extension line and use that as a guide to pull the vacuum line down so you can get your hand on to it, pull it down low enough that you can disconnect the extension hose/wire (and that's why you need an extension line on the other end because when you pull it low enough to grab it, it will be probably very hard to reach from the engine bay end).
Using one hand you should be able to simply feed it into the rubber connector on the end of the steel line. In my case I could carefully bend the steel line a bit closer to make it easier.
Once you have connected it at the torque tube end you can then replace the heat sheild screw and lower the car.
From the engine bay you grab the extension hose and use it to pull the vacuum line back up, being careful not to pull it back out of the torque tube end of course.
Take off the extension line and then insert the vacuum line back into the splitter.
That's it.
having done this once, I think its only a 10 or 15 minute job and no tools needed except, medium sized hands, a socket for the heatshield screw, some tape, some semi rigid extension hose or wire and a jack.
easy peasy.
In the end I found reconnecting the original line pretty easy, much easier than I had feared so if you have been putting this job off, I say give it a go.
Here is my how to:
first tape a piece of extension hose or wire to each end of the vacuum line - the extension line needs to be fairly stiff but bendable.
Pass one end down behind the engine and between the firewall and the top of the torque tube- there is not a lot of room but adequate.
Jack up the car so you can get under.
Get under the car so you can see up about where the front exhaust joint is.
There is a heatshield between the underside of the engine and the body that is in the way, remove one screw and that creates enough room that you can get a hand up and hopefully feel the metal pipe you need to connect to.
Fish out the extension line and use that as a guide to pull the vacuum line down so you can get your hand on to it, pull it down low enough that you can disconnect the extension hose/wire (and that's why you need an extension line on the other end because when you pull it low enough to grab it, it will be probably very hard to reach from the engine bay end).
Using one hand you should be able to simply feed it into the rubber connector on the end of the steel line. In my case I could carefully bend the steel line a bit closer to make it easier.
Once you have connected it at the torque tube end you can then replace the heat sheild screw and lower the car.
From the engine bay you grab the extension hose and use it to pull the vacuum line back up, being careful not to pull it back out of the torque tube end of course.
Take off the extension line and then insert the vacuum line back into the splitter.
That's it.
having done this once, I think its only a 10 or 15 minute job and no tools needed except, medium sized hands, a socket for the heatshield screw, some tape, some semi rigid extension hose or wire and a jack.
easy peasy.
05-29-2010, 07:43 PM
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A couple of years ago I managed to disconnect the vacuum line from the splitter by the MAF that runs to the top of the torque tube and then via a metal line to the transmission. When this happened it seemed easier to run a new line all the way back so thats what i did, but then the replacement sagged onto the heatshield and melted (it was only nylon).
In the end I found reconnecting the original line pretty easy, much easier than I had feared so if you have been putting this job off, I say give it a go.
Here is my how to:
first tape a piece of extension hose or wire to each end of the vacuum line - the extension line needs to be fairly stiff but bendable.
Pass one end down behind the engine and between the firewall and the top of the torque tube- there is not a lot of room but adequate.
Jack up the car so you can get under.
Get under the car so you can see up about where the front exhaust joint is.
There is a heatshield between the underside of the engine and the body that is in the way, remove one screw and that creates enough room that you can get a hand up and hopefully feel the metal pipe you need to connect to.
Fish out the extension line and use that as a guide to pull the vacuum line down so you can get your hand on to it, pull it down low enough that you can disconnect the extension hose/wire (and that's why you need an extension line on the other end because when you pull it low enough to grab it, it will be probably very hard to reach from the engine bay end).
Using one hand you should be able to simply feed it into the rubber connector on the end of the steel line. In my case I could carefully bend the steel line a bit closer to make it easier.
Once you have connected it at the torque tube end you can then replace the heat sheild screw and lower the car.
From the engine bay you grab the extension hose and use it to pull the vacuum line back up, being careful not to pull it back out of the torque tube end of course.
Take off the extension line and then insert the vacuum line back into the splitter.
That's it.
having done this once, I think its only a 10 or 15 minute job and no tools needed except, medium sized hands, a socket for the heatshield screw, some tape, some semi rigid extension hose or wire and a jack.
easy peasy.
In the end I found reconnecting the original line pretty easy, much easier than I had feared so if you have been putting this job off, I say give it a go.
Here is my how to:
first tape a piece of extension hose or wire to each end of the vacuum line - the extension line needs to be fairly stiff but bendable.
Pass one end down behind the engine and between the firewall and the top of the torque tube- there is not a lot of room but adequate.
Jack up the car so you can get under.
Get under the car so you can see up about where the front exhaust joint is.
There is a heatshield between the underside of the engine and the body that is in the way, remove one screw and that creates enough room that you can get a hand up and hopefully feel the metal pipe you need to connect to.
Fish out the extension line and use that as a guide to pull the vacuum line down so you can get your hand on to it, pull it down low enough that you can disconnect the extension hose/wire (and that's why you need an extension line on the other end because when you pull it low enough to grab it, it will be probably very hard to reach from the engine bay end).
Using one hand you should be able to simply feed it into the rubber connector on the end of the steel line. In my case I could carefully bend the steel line a bit closer to make it easier.
Once you have connected it at the torque tube end you can then replace the heat sheild screw and lower the car.
From the engine bay you grab the extension hose and use it to pull the vacuum line back up, being careful not to pull it back out of the torque tube end of course.
Take off the extension line and then insert the vacuum line back into the splitter.
That's it.
having done this once, I think its only a 10 or 15 minute job and no tools needed except, medium sized hands, a socket for the heatshield screw, some tape, some semi rigid extension hose or wire and a jack.
easy peasy.
Thanks for the write up. If we ever meet, I'll buy you a beer!
