TCKTPLZ
Enthusiast
I recently got my car back from doing a full aftermarket exhaust setup and have been driving my car quite often as of late. After about a hundred mile cruise today I noticed a few minor problems while cleaning the car.
First, while opening the hood to let the engine cool down, I noticed that some tape on the vacuum hose to the engine is starting to come off:
I tried reapplying the tape but for some reason it keeps coming off. I guess the heat coming from the engine and headers is negating the tape's adhesiveness. When I head down to the auto shop, should I look for any particular tape? I was inclined just to use electrical tape, but the tape used seems to be braided and reinforced. Other hoses, like the one in the pic below, just seem to use electrical tape:
This hose really isn't as close to the engine as the other hose pictured above so perhaps it doesn't need anything special. All I know is I don't want anything to come off and catch on fire, so I will swallow some of my pride and asked this stupid question before I go about fixing it.
Secondly, while cleaning the bottom of the sidesills, I noticed a deviation in the way the sidesill screws are fastened to the sills. On one side of the car, the washer(s) on the sidesill screw(s) are flush with the sill:
However, on the other sill on the other side of the car, the washer(s) on the sidesill screw(s) are not flush with the sill and are sunken into the sill hole:
The screws are definitely fastening the sill, but not flush. They are more or less slightly crooked. I tried taking them out and fastening them flush, but the washer keeps sinking about 1/3rd of the way into the hole. Now my question is, will this damage the sill? Or is this just normal? I don't want anything to crack or any damage to occur so I will ask about it. Also, should Locktite be applied to these screws? One of them was loose as well.
Finally, my last question really isn't a problem. I recently ordered a custom hoodpad from venomblue and will be getting it shortly. Basically I will have to remove the stock hoodpad and install the new one. Now my question is, is there any particular way to take off the hood pad clips? There are about 10 of them and they look quite peculiar:
Is there any special tool that is made to take them off? Also, if I break a few, could I get replacements at any auto parts store or would I have to go to the dealer? I guess they just snap into place as well?
Thanks in advance!
First, while opening the hood to let the engine cool down, I noticed that some tape on the vacuum hose to the engine is starting to come off:
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I tried reapplying the tape but for some reason it keeps coming off. I guess the heat coming from the engine and headers is negating the tape's adhesiveness. When I head down to the auto shop, should I look for any particular tape? I was inclined just to use electrical tape, but the tape used seems to be braided and reinforced. Other hoses, like the one in the pic below, just seem to use electrical tape:
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This hose really isn't as close to the engine as the other hose pictured above so perhaps it doesn't need anything special. All I know is I don't want anything to come off and catch on fire, so I will swallow some of my pride and asked this stupid question before I go about fixing it.
Secondly, while cleaning the bottom of the sidesills, I noticed a deviation in the way the sidesill screws are fastened to the sills. On one side of the car, the washer(s) on the sidesill screw(s) are flush with the sill:
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However, on the other sill on the other side of the car, the washer(s) on the sidesill screw(s) are not flush with the sill and are sunken into the sill hole:
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The screws are definitely fastening the sill, but not flush. They are more or less slightly crooked. I tried taking them out and fastening them flush, but the washer keeps sinking about 1/3rd of the way into the hole. Now my question is, will this damage the sill? Or is this just normal? I don't want anything to crack or any damage to occur so I will ask about it. Also, should Locktite be applied to these screws? One of them was loose as well.
Finally, my last question really isn't a problem. I recently ordered a custom hoodpad from venomblue and will be getting it shortly. Basically I will have to remove the stock hoodpad and install the new one. Now my question is, is there any particular way to take off the hood pad clips? There are about 10 of them and they look quite peculiar:
You must be registered for see images
Is there any special tool that is made to take them off? Also, if I break a few, could I get replacements at any auto parts store or would I have to go to the dealer? I guess they just snap into place as well?
Thanks in advance!