Exhaust flaps broken again after 1000 miles - getting tired of this

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04-06-2019, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MaxLTV

Ok, good news - it was indeed a hose. It almost came off but was still connected just without seal, so I did not see it initially. Yanking on all hoses revealed the weak one. I re-sealed it, and it's working again. I'm glad I posted about it Rennlist convinced me to check again! So see, this forum is not just about depreciation :-).

Happy to hear it was a easy fix for you. Which side was it?

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04-06-2019, 05:36 AM

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My service appointment isn't until next Wednesday. Did you put the car on a lift or crawled under it? Maybe I can talk my slender wife into crawling underneath to take a look?

Crawled under with a flash light and pulled on all hoses stronger. The driver (left when facing forward) side hose attached to the round base of the flap actuator was almost off and came off when I pulled.