Refitting plactic oil filler neck - is there a knack?

Post by **sonic23** » 08 Jan 2007, 13:42

Hi all,
I must be a muppet as I cannot get the plastic oil filler neck back onto the metal neck of my 2.1 DJ. I spent a good 45 mins yesterday wiggiling it around, pushing twisting and all I'm suceeding it doing is mangling the end of the plastic neck.

Is there a knack to this?
cheers,
Rich

Post by **Ivor Brownun** » 08 Jan 2007, 17:18

I don't think there's a knack, when I pulled mine out it went straight back in, and I'm cack handed. Let us know how you get on.

Post by **Dubstar** » 08 Jan 2007, 20:44

I pulled the one off my Aircooled 2ltr last week and after a few minutes of not being able to get it back on I noticed a slot in it and a nut on the metal base where presumably it used to bolted on before I ripped it off. By accident. Anyway, I lined them up and just pushed it on and it seems to be ok.

Post by **sonic23** » 09 Jan 2007, 09:19

Ah yes - the one i had on my air cooled 2L is a lot different to the plastic one I've got for the 2.1 WBX. The Aircooled one was dead easy to fit.....and a much better design grrrr. (Unless they're supposed to be the same and I've got something dodgy?)

Post by **skell** » 09 Jan 2007, 13:52

iirc you ain't sposed to take the two halves apart cos they don't go back together.

Post by **SteveW** » 09 Jan 2007, 14:57

Do not bother. Even if you can get it back together it will leak. They are aroud £10 from VAG get a new one. Be warned they are a bit of a fiddle to bolt back on and you will have to do an oil change at the same time.

If you do manage to get it back on fit a hose clip done up tight as a stop gap untill you fit new.

Post by **sonic23** » 15 Jan 2007, 13:35

Got it back on - I had to cut off about 5mm from the bottom as it was ruined. It's now got a hoseclamp securing it in placee.
thx
Rich