Intestinalworm
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I pulled the rear passenger side main lens off a little while ago and repaired a crack that had allowed water to get inside the lens - about 2" of water in there!
Anyway, whilst I was there I checked the filter arrangement for the on-board compressor for the rear air bags. Under the black cap, behind the lens, and under a black cap was a piece of sponge and then a piece of filter cloth. Unfortunately the sponge material had largely disintegrated - I removed it and it turned to crumbs (admittedly it was original from 2003!). Reminds me somewhat of the foam filter strip under the windscreen (my original strip lasted from 2003 until 2014 and I'm now on the second replacement strip (lasts only 3 years now!)).
Anyway, given the filter cloth looked in good nick I left that alone and just got an older car washing sponge and cut out a rough cylinder and plonked that in the compressor filter cap. I assume the sponge material that was in there was only meant to act as a coarse filter and/or absorb any moisture lest it make its way to the compressor? Not sure if the sponge might not let enough air through (although there are small gaps at the side) to the compressor?
Any thoughts? No problem with what I did?
By the way, I believe there is another section of the compressor filter down below the light and just underneath the rear bumper? Just checked and the whole assembly is available for sale c.AUD150 - part number RQB000540.
Will have to check (RAVE) the section down at the bumper bar.
Anyway, whilst I was there I checked the filter arrangement for the on-board compressor for the rear air bags. Under the black cap, behind the lens, and under a black cap was a piece of sponge and then a piece of filter cloth. Unfortunately the sponge material had largely disintegrated - I removed it and it turned to crumbs (admittedly it was original from 2003!). Reminds me somewhat of the foam filter strip under the windscreen (my original strip lasted from 2003 until 2014 and I'm now on the second replacement strip (lasts only 3 years now!)).
Anyway, given the filter cloth looked in good nick I left that alone and just got an older car washing sponge and cut out a rough cylinder and plonked that in the compressor filter cap. I assume the sponge material that was in there was only meant to act as a coarse filter and/or absorb any moisture lest it make its way to the compressor? Not sure if the sponge might not let enough air through (although there are small gaps at the side) to the compressor?
Any thoughts? No problem with what I did?
By the way, I believe there is another section of the compressor filter down below the light and just underneath the rear bumper? Just checked and the whole assembly is available for sale c.AUD150 - part number RQB000540.
Will have to check (RAVE) the section down at the bumper bar.
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