Hi guys,

Does anyone know how to disconnect the bleed/vent hose from the supercharger rad?

The workshop manual simply says disconnect it!

It has a sort of plastic shroud thing that twists so I thought it would be a twist and pull type scenario but it didn't easily come off and I don't want to force it.

I've broken enough nuts and bolts and brittle buts of plastic already. I could do with out replacing this hose too.

Thanks

 

Is that the tiny hose to the side of the supercharger? Could you show a picture of the hose? If it is one of those 5/16” hoses with no clamps, you can just pull them out gently.

 

Yes, I think that is the one. It is hard to get a pic of because it connects to the front top right corner of the supercharger radiator. Even with the bumper off it is behind the bumper support. This is the page from the workshop manual...

 

It absolutely will break. I just bought another one before taking it off, the second time I had to mess with it... It got brittle over like 3-4 years, and its like 30-50$, so I recommend just buying it beforehand. It's good preventatively to change these old hoses and pipes for me.

 

You can try being exceedingly careful, press on the Normal connector and pull, but in all likelihood, if it's brittle it will shatter. Be prepared to have to buy a new one.

 

Amazingly I managed to get this off without it breaking!

I disconnected the hoses from the rad which allowed me to drop it a few inches to get better access. Took some squeezing and a screwdriver wedged under the back to slowly lever it off.

Now onto the next step!