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    Well I replaced the hose and check valve only to...

    Well I replaced the hose and check valve only to find the one I removed was still working. I had the new pressure switch and proceeded to remove the starter. After struggling to get to the...
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    Yeah I can only get one hand in there. I am going...

    Yeah I can only get one hand in there. I am going to try a small pair of vise grips to hold the clips. I cannot believe hold difficult it is to pull these off and even to get them on. I guess maybe...
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    Okay so is there any trick to disconnecting these...

    Okay so is there any trick to disconnecting these hoses from the trap? I've gotten two hoses replaced, unfortunately not the check valve hose. I cannot find any way to get leverage or hold the tabs...
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    Wow! I just replaced the seal a second time in...

    Wow! I just replaced the seal a second time in case I erred in some way, but the leak is still there. How was your oil trap clogged and what did you do to unclog it? I have already replaced the hose...
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    I have to remember that term!

    I have to remember that term!
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    Can you try to get needle nose pliers onto the...

    Can you try to get needle nose pliers onto the piece that broke off and either pull it out or deform/break one side to get it out? How about trying to get something to hook on the edge inside, like a...
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    Front crankshaft sleeve -seal leak

    Has anyone had to sleeve the crankshaft to stop an oil seal leak? I replaced the front seal and the oil pump o-ring on my 2007 9-5, but I am still leaking oil in this area. I am going to replace the...
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    Geoff I had trouble getting the tube I replaced...

    Geoff I had trouble getting the tube I replaced fitted on the oil trap side. If that side is not properly set, I suppose there could be a leak there. If that is the case, would that be cause for...
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    Just about to turn 159K. I don't notice smoke in...

    Just about to turn 159K. I don't notice smoke in the exhaust though. I'll have to keep an eye out for that.
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    Oil in air intake pipe

    While replacing the thermostat on my 07 9-5 2.3t this weekend, I removed the air intake pipe for better access and noticed a grimy build-up around the by-pass charge and noticed an oil film (clean)...
  11. Thread: No heat!

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    Interesting. I am having very similar issues. I...

    Interesting. I am having very similar issues. I changed the coolant sensor and plan on changing the thermostat. My gauge reads about the same as yours, but at times dips to 1/4 or lower. I also was...
  12. Thread: Shocks/strust

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    Richard Lague apparently passed away and his...

    Richard Lague apparently passed away and his business IG3Tech no longer exists.
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    As I think of it, I assumed that you had Xenon...

    As I think of it, I assumed that you had Xenon lights and did not consider you may have halogen lights. I have xenon. If you have halogens, you won't have the ballast. To get to the bulbs on my car...
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    I would not assume it's just a bulb. That's the...

    I would not assume it's just a bulb. That's the easiest thing to change, but I've had bulbs blow without any message. The only time I got that message was when I replaced a headlight assembly due to...
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    That's definitely worth a try. I've only owned it...

    That's definitely worth a try. I've only owned it for 4 years and replaced the rear calipers when I got it. I haven't touched the fronts.
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    Brakes - booster or master cylinder?

    My 09 9-5 2.3t has been showing more signs of age lately and may be coming to the end of the line. I have notices on a few occasions lately that when I start the car and begin to move slowly, the...
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    Well the worst reason would be a blown head...

    Well the worst reason would be a blown head gasket. I had that happen to me. You may also check the by-pass valve on the front wall of the engine compartment for the coolant leak.
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    It could be to the brake booster. Where does does...

    It could be to the brake booster. Where does does the other end connect? Does tee with another hose or does it connect to a valve or other body?
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    I broke a similar hose on my turbo. It went to...

    I broke a similar hose on my turbo. It went to the oil trap. The red retainer is a bear to get out. It is compressed with an o-rind and the bottom of it bites into the plastic tube. I found a...
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    Finally got this figured out. Removing the hose...

    Finally got this figured out. Removing the hose under the intake manifold was not easy. Used a trick I found on line in a video using a zip tie and some tape. I actually wrapped electrical tape on...
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    Well I guess I really didn’t understand how the...

    Well I guess I really didn’t understand how the retaining clip/bushing was/is installed in the intake tube. After destroying the red clip to get it out, I guess somehow there is a brass threaded...
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    Well I destroyed the red bushing while struggling...

    Well I destroyed the red bushing while struggling to remove the piece of tube from the intake pipe, but I took Geoff's advice and removed the hose from the MAS, but I could barely reach the bottom...
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    Thanks for the input. I think Geoff's idea to...

    Thanks for the input. I think Geoff's idea to remove the hose at the MAS is a good one to prevent the remaining small piece from falling into the intake tube by pushing from the bottom. I will need...
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    I tried to steal a picture and I guess it didn't...

    I tried to steal a picture and I guess it didn't work. Maybe this one will come out. The piece in the blue circle. It's just the red press fit bushing that clamps around the the tube. My plastic tube...
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    Oil trap hose to intake - how to remove

    So in my investigation to find my oil leak and belt problem, i broke the brittle plastic oil trap to intake tube at the intake side. I cannot seem to get the piece out of the intake tube. Does anyone...
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