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(Message started by: Nunnspoet on May 21^st, 2015, 9:02am)

Title: Jubilee Clips on 24 valve Plenum
Post by Nunnspoet on May 21^st, 2015, 9:02am

The Jubilee Clips on the Inlet Plenum on my Cossies keep on backing off and I am at a loss as to how to stop this happening.

Any ideas folks? It is driving me crazy. I tweak them up and off I go - the cars feel just great - light on the throttle and quick to respond to all I ask. A couple of days later the throttle feels just that little bit heavier and the cars just feel lazy. Another tweak and all is well again. Waaa!!

I did manage to get a couple of proper Ford Clips but even these back off a little. Is it me getting weak on the tweak so to speak? I am loath to tighten them up with a spanner as I don't want to over-tighten them.

I feel pretty sure that I am not the only one on to suffer this problem sooo I eagerly await your ingenious solutions.

Happy Scorpying everybody.

Mike

Title: Re: Jubilee Clips on 24 valve Plenum
Post by Simmo on May 21^st, 2015, 9:09am

How about a spot of Araldite or similar? Could try threadlock ? :)

Title: Re: Jubilee Clips on 24 valve Plenum
Post by Simmo on May 21^st, 2015, 9:10am

In case you wonder I've deleted the duplicate post. ;)

Title: Re: Jubilee Clips on 24 valve Plenum
Post by PJDavis on May 21^st, 2015, 3:48pm

Glue would be a solution. But if they're new clips, rough them up a bit where the screw bites the clip with coarse grit emery. Get a junior hacksaw, and cut small grooves across the screwed bit, not too deep. That'll stop it dead!

Title: Re: Jubilee Clips on 24 valve Plenum
Post by Nunnspoet on May 22^nd, 2015, 8:23am

Ooops :-[.

And thanks for the advice. Much appreciated, not least by my Cossies as they are much happier when not sucking in un-metered air.

Mike 8)