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Topic #37160 21 posts Started by brianforster
brianforster
#1
so i bought this piece of pipe on ebay with an hks ssq flange already on it, got it today and put the BOV in it (that c clip was a pain in the ass out of the old one though)

i put it all in, and it seems fine, but it spins freely in the flange, like, one finger can make it spin, is this a problem?

more importantly what do i do to fix it?
lagos
#2
yeah its a problem.

how to fix it? no clue. maybe try to buy a bigger clip at a hardware store.

contact the seller and complain too
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BBoYRuGGeD
#3
hmmm i have that ebay pipe w/ hks ssqv flange and mine is perfectly tight (hks was actually a pain to put into it) and it seems durable as heck. maybe get a thicker/bigger clip?

bboy
..(formerly daily driven) 3S-GTE powered celica currently set @ 12psi..
brianforster
#4
the clip was a huge pain to get in and i have a feeling it will be a huge pain to get out, do you think i could just put some kind of sealant in there? i know its a more permanent solution but the pipe was only like 10 bucks
lagos
#5
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the clip was a huge pain to get in and i have a feeling it will be a huge pain to get out, do you think i could just put some kind of sealant in there? i know its a more permanent solution but the pipe was only like 10 bucks



sealent? lol, no.

make sure you put the clip in there right way too. flat side goes down.
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brianforster
#6
i just used non hardening permatex down where the o ring goes
brianforster
#7
well i spoke to soon i just went to inspect it and its oozing out , so foot in mouth again.. i wonder what i should do
BBoYRuGGeD
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the clip was a huge pain to get in and i have a feeling it will be a huge pain to get out, do you think i could just put some kind of sealant in there? i know its a more permanent solution but the pipe was only like 10 bucks


hmmm we prolly dont got the same one then...cuz mine was over 30 bucks. just get another one from ebay.

bboy
..(formerly daily driven) 3S-GTE powered celica currently set @ 12psi..
presure2
#10
junk in = junk out.
buy a REAL hks flange and have it welded properly.
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Supersprynt
#11
Brian you forgot to mention that you bought non-hks parts.

That one famous rule - you get what you pay for

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brianforster
#12
well lagos linked me to that exact auction and i purchased it..

i know i should do my own research but im just saying when i was talking to him about my BOV He linked me to that and i bought it, im not saying its his responsiblity to do the work for me im just saying it was recommended to me by someones opinion whom i trust.

<3 you lagos

This post has been edited by brianforster: May 13, 2006 - 4:43 PM
lagos
#13
you forgot to mention that your bov is not a real hks but a fake one.

i own a real hks and a fake one, and the problem is with the bov's and not the flanges. when they copy them, they dont make the part that goes on the flange thick enough. its the only flaw i have found with the knock offs. kind of sad, because other then that they are a perfect copy and work exactly the same

even if you bought an hks flange, you would still have had the same problem. the problem is with your bov

This post has been edited by lagos: May 13, 2006 - 5:31 PM
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Supersprynt
#14
Maybe double up on C-clips to make up for the extra space.
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Defgeph
#15
I hope you used the large O ring that goes in between the BOV and the flange.
I will return one day.
lagos
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Maybe double up on C-clips to make up for the extra space.



the real way to fix it, would be to buy a 2nd oring, thats larger then the 1st one (the 1st one is kind of recessed in). that way you would make up for the slight gap, and it would seal air tight.
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BBoYRuGGeD
#17
hmm that looks like the hks ssqv pipe w/ flange that i have...works fine for me. pretty solid make if u ask me. my hks is real tho so lagos is prolly right and its the BOV.

bboy
..(formerly daily driven) 3S-GTE powered celica currently set @ 12psi..
brianforster
#18
what sound is the BOV sposed to make when you press the gas and rev it to like 4 grand, cause mine kind of makes a cough sound, and i felt it and air is coming out, but its not as loud as people make the hks (or knock offs) to be, like the PSHHHH sound, its not doing that, does that mean its leaking?

edit: my assumption is that since the turbo isnt spooling all the way up since im not revving high enough its not gonna make the massive noise because it doesnt have much pressure to get rid of

This post has been edited by brianforster: May 13, 2006 - 7:04 PM
Supersprynt
#19
it wont be high pitched if ur neutral revving.
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Rjb23
#20
I have a flange but it is not welded on to a pipe, do any on you have this one? My flange feels like its aluminum but my ic piping is steel can these 2 be welded together?
lagos
#21
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I have a flange but it is not welded on to a pipe, do any on you have this one? My flange feels like its aluminum but my ic piping is steel can these 2 be welded together?



no. you need a steal flange
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