Uh oh. Bennys' first tantrum! WAYHAAAY We're back in business! :) EDIT: 2000 mile update.

[Chris_D]

Come to think of it- why the sh!t did i buy the zed??

Might be because that lovely lady friend of yours looks better in a convertible than a Fiat...

*headslap* that was the reason!

[Chris_D]

Cold climate ccv kit finally arrived.
On checking the assembly i can already tell that the connection at the valve for the return hose is going to be an absolute b@stard as the valve insulation inhibits the connection.
Limbers up both physically and mentally.....here goes!

[Scooba_Steve]

Having changed my CCV I can testify it was a ballache! The connectors will be brittle on the old one so expect them to break.

Do you have to take the manifold off on the M54? With 30% off at ECP it might be worth changing your starter while it's off to save potential faff in future.

[Marlon]

[Chris_D]

hahaha

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[Chris_D]

Having changed my CCV I can testify it was a ballache! The connectors will be brittle on the old one so expect them to break.

Do you have to take the manifold off on the M54? With 30% off at ECP it might be worth changing your starter while it's off to save potential faff in future.

It actually benefitted from a new starter and alternator before i bought it. history included receipts which was reassuring!
So I'm leaving that alone.
Hoping not to have to take off intake manifold but i suspect it might have to come to that due to the cumbersome insulation on this cold climate kit....
airbox, hoses, TB and ICV removed. Havin a cuppa before 'the big push' lol

[Chris_D]

By crikey! 3 hours later and i'm still no closer to extracting the crappy old CCV kit, let alone installing the new one.
Seeing the much smaller non-cold climate version in situ is putting the fear of god in me that i'm not going to be able to squeeze the much bulkier cold-climate one in.
Hampered by those dreaded torx bolts holding the CCV valve itself in place atm. Pondering throwing in the towel before sh!t happens.....
Mustn't grumble. Keep calm and plod on.
Going to take my JBL Flip3 bluetooth speaker out after this cuppa and crank up some Joy Division to help things along....

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[Chris_D]

tell u what pop-pickers; these were a solid investment for keeping my hands clean!

i always thought that being so cak-handed as i can be sometimes that they would just rip to shreds but theyre holding up pretty well. only on my 3rd pair so far today....

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[Chris_D]

Farky Nell!
6.30pm, decided to call it a day.
Original valve still in place and connected to return hose and hose to air distributor. Rest of the connections freed up and hoses removed.
Tempted to hack away and cut at it to get everything out but I want to retain the valve just in case i can't get the new (bigger) one in and have to resort to re-using it.
No sign of condensate mayonnaise and hoses actually not that brittle. I would have suspected a CCV replacement had been carried out at some stage if it weren't for the fact that 2003 is stamped onto one of the hoses.

Will resume again tomorrow...
Jayzus ScoobaSteve, that S-bend hose is gonna be a real PITA to get installed, I can see it now! I'm already sore from all the contorting I did today!

[Scooba_Steve]

Looks even worse than mine! Lots of small connectors was what I found slow going, a days work spread over two due to getting a new starter.

Good luck!

[Chris_D]

Looks even worse than mine! Lots of small connectors was what I found slow going, a days work spread over two due to getting a new starter.

Good luck!

Init tho- fiddly as f*ck! Did my head in today!
Well-earned chillax time tonight watchin narco's with cat and beers...

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[sharpyboy]

Don't despair, keep up the the good work we are all in this with you it's gonna be worth it in the end

[Marlon]

Don't despair, keep up the the good work we are all in this with you it's gonna be worth it in the end

Yeah, well said sharpyboy.
So joking aside Chris, hoping you can turn this job around and get it sorted.

[Chris_D]

Don't despair, keep up the the good work we are all in this with you it's gonna be worth it in the end

Hahha thx sharpy! Encouraging words. Cat said the same when he wandered in. Then demanded i feed him.

[Chris_D]

Don't despair, keep up the the good work we are all in this with you it's gonna be worth it in the end

Yeah, well said sharpyboy.
So joking aside Chris, hoping you can turn this job around and get it sorted.

It'll be reet. MachineMonkey Mat said it best when he called it 'character-building' lol