Split Hose

Audax · 17 January 2012, 06:15:23 PM

Quote from: sgould on 17 January 2012, 03:59:23 PM
Your engine picture shows you have a 2004 engine. So either you have a 2004 model or a replacement engine. As it was a December 2003 car I reckon it's the original engine and you have a 2004 model.

The picture of the engine quite clearly shows it's the earlier PCV setup as the later breather setup had cam covers that had the clips to hold the pipes in place that you can see in the other pictures, It's an early engine with an unpainted cam cover, quite normal on a 2003 car.

sgould · 17 January 2012, 06:19:23 PM

That's interesting! I must look more closely in future...

Bruce · 17 January 2012, 07:24:08 PM

I'll have a look for the engine number & see if we can decipher from that...

Are you thinking my engine is from a 2004? or 2002? It's possible that either have been installed if they were waiting around in the factory looking for homes! It does seem a little strange though. I'll dig about for some more info on the engine & see what I come up with!

wrighar · 17 January 2012, 08:13:26 PM

Quote from: Bruce on 17 January 2012, 07:24:08 PM
I'll have a look for the engine number & see if we can decipher from that...

Are you thinking my engine is from a 2004? or 2002? It's possible that either have been installed if they were waiting around in the factory looking for homes! It does seem a little strange though. I'll dig about for some more info on the engine & see what I come up with!

You've a 2003 engine in there. or so i say.

2003 SAAB PETROL 4 DOOR SALOON (9-5 AERO AUTO)

Audax · 17 January 2012, 08:49:27 PM

Quote from: Bruce on 17 January 2012, 07:24:08 PM
I'll have a look for the engine number & see if we can decipher from that...

Are you thinking my engine is from a 2004? or 2002? It's possible that either have been installed if they were waiting around in the factory looking for homes! It does seem a little strange though. I'll dig about for some more info on the engine & see what I come up with!

It's a 2003 engine, they changed the cam covers from painted black to a bare metal alloy at some point in 2003, the 2004 engines onwards have a different type of connector on them for the breather hose.

Bruce · 18 January 2012, 11:33:30 PM

I picked up the part from the dealer today. £6.56 it cost, so not bad. I'm going to swap it over on Friday I think, when I can get some daylight to do it. Does anyone know what is in the hose? Can I expect a few drops of oil to drip out - or is something going to come gushing out all over the driveway?!

sgould · 19 January 2012, 12:05:45 AM

It should all be above the oil level. It should be just a bit oily. It's the route that the oil fumes from the crankcase get sucked into the inlet.

Bruce · 28 January 2012, 03:09:49 PM

Quick update so far...

The dealer gave me the wrong hose (despite me taking pictures to them) so I bought a piece of copper pipe & jubilee clips as suggested by sgould and gave it a go. It turned out I could just cut the hose & attach it straight onto the metal pipe as the split was so close to it. I took it for a drive and it's certainly cleared up the fumes in the cabin problem!

It's still taking a while to start from cold though - maybe 5 or 6 attempts. The rev counter doesn't move whilst it's turning over. Should I be thinking about the CPS again? I replaced this a year ago - along with the DI cartridge (the fuel pump was changed 2.5 years ago) but I stupidly didn't reattach the heat-shield to the CPS as I'd broken it during removal.

I guess what I'm asking is do you think that without the heat-shield, there wold be sufficient heat from the engine to damage the CPS? I've got a spare (new) CPS and I've ordered a s/h heat-shield from Neo-bros which I can have a go with - however as it was a very fiddly job last time, I want to be pretty sure this time around!

Thanks!

sgould · 28 January 2012, 04:12:27 PM

I think heat damage is possible. It is very hot down there. And the CPS does seem to get iffy when it gets hot.

phoenix · 29 January 2012, 11:15:44 AM

Ref CPS, having doen one just last weekend my recommendation is to drop the exhaust for easier access. You'll need to remove the lower stud from the turbo housing- might be worth having a spare to hand. Even if you don't take the stud out, the extra couple of mm gained by pulling the exhaust away from the turbo is well worthwhile.

Audax · 29 January 2012, 11:40:29 AM

I wouldn't remove anything to get at the CPS, especially not mucking about with the exhaust! I've done a few with the car sitting on the floor with a short ratchet (the one out of the Halfords professional 190 piece kit) in less than 30 minutes for the entire job, If I had to do it again now I'd suggest using a set of Halfords flexi-head ratchet spanners and use the Torx adaptor in that, should make the job really easy. Also I'd be measuring the resistance of the CPS before contemplating changing it.