Kizzeh

Well-Known Member

• Dec 3, 2013

• #1

Just noticed this whilst sorting out the starter motor on the td4. I don't think it should be squashed and looks to me like maybe air con?

Can anyone shed any light onto it? I couldn't really see it properly as I kept making a shadow. On left hand side of engine near header tank.

 

MULDERKE

Well-Known Member

• Dec 3, 2013

• #2

Er, power steering?

And nearly every one iv'e seen is the same, with no effect on performance at all. Ever.

Cheers

 

Dougden

Active Member

• Dec 3, 2013

• #3

Yep, mines the same and has been like this since I got it.

 

Last edited: Dec 3, 2013

Kizzeh

Well-Known Member

• Dec 3, 2013

• #4

Ah thanks for that. My mind can rest tonight now

 

JC600

Well-Known Member

• Dec 3, 2013

• #5

Yep, it is meant to be like that.

 

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Paulmitchell1984

Well-Known Member

• Dec 3, 2013

• #6

glad you put this up, i took a photo of mine yesterday to put up looking same lol

 

Singvogel

Well-Known Member

• Dec 3, 2013

• #7

Yup - perfectly normal - they'll all like that - from new.

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Dec 4, 2013

• #8

JC600 said:

Yep, it is meant to be like that.

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They're not supposed to be like that but they all are. They should have used a supported pipe but didn't. The pipe is flattened because the rack bypass isn't large enough to take the flow capacity of the pump.
Don't worry about it though it's a design fault that luckily doesn't cause a issue

 

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cremator

New Member

• Dec 4, 2013

• #9

as the man said its all true

 

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ninjaed636

New Member

• Sep 19, 2014

• #10

Mine is the same , noticed it today

 

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Heathy71

Member

• Sep 19, 2014

• #11

My mate ordered a new one for his FL, I just laughed when the new one came just as squashed as the old one