checked my plenums!!

strambo · 18th November 2012, 10:08

I thought I would take the bull by the horns and check my plenums (CDT Connie tourer). All going well I took the cover off after some fiddling, tentatively peered down the 'hole' to my relief all good. However I noticed lots of crud around the screen trim I thought in for a penny and all that stuff off came more plastic trim,with extreme care off came the windscreen wiper nuts. This looked fraught with danger of the wiper nuts falling down the hole so with care duly removed and placed in pocket. I pulled off the passenger side wiper all good, next the other side one tug and the castellated nut went straight down the hole somewhere beneath the brake servo I think!! I fiddled around hands now frozen no idea where it went bits of bent wire etc, hopeless. A visit to Rimmer's on line and order new castellated nut and plastic clips all round, now awaiting delivery. But screen all clean and tidy, I always seem to go over the and cause more work!! Moral of the story; don't just look after your nuts in the cold weather.

trikey · 18th November 2012, 10:21

Not good, but at least all was good when you looked inside, I have a habit of losing scuttle clips - they are like plastic bullets when they come out!

Arctic · 20th November 2012, 23:58

get the hoover hose down there and see if that will extract it from the depths because you can bet your bottom dollar it will find its way into the plenum tube one way or another

Arctic.

rover54 · 21st November 2012, 00:28

Take the car for a spin, literally, a bit of right foot and a quick tug to the right on the steering wheel should dislodge it.

MangoMan · 21st November 2012, 08:18

Just get one of these....... http://www.diytools.co.uk/draper-523...k-up-tool.html

A lot easier!

Although there might be someone that comes up with an idea that involves a broken speaker, a wire hanger and some duct tape to save a few quid..........

strambo · 21st November 2012, 08:46

Thanks guys for your advice will try all these ideas, will buy a flexi grabber such as from Draper, cheers all
P.S I gave the wrong info it wasn't the castellated nut it was the collett, which I think is an alloy of some description.

MangoMan · 21st November 2012, 09:20

Not too sure about the collett thingy you mention, you might be lucky......

18th November 2012, 10:08	#1
strambo Avid contributor rover75 tourer Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: sudbury Posts: 183 Thanks: 36 Thanked 29 Times in 19 Posts	checked my plenums!! I thought I would take the bull by the horns and check my plenums (CDT Connie tourer). All going well I took the cover off after some fiddling, tentatively peered down the 'hole' to my relief all good. However I noticed lots of crud around the screen trim I thought in for a penny and all that stuff off came more plastic trim,with extreme care off came the windscreen wiper nuts. This looked fraught with danger of the wiper nuts falling down the hole so with care duly removed and placed in pocket. I pulled off the passenger side wiper all good, next the other side one tug and the castellated nut went straight down the hole somewhere beneath the brake servo I think!! I fiddled around hands now frozen no idea where it went bits of bent wire etc, hopeless. A visit to Rimmer's on line and order new castellated nut and plastic clips all round, now awaiting delivery. But screen all clean and tidy, I always seem to go over the and cause more work!! Moral of the story; don't just look after your nuts in the cold weather.

18th November 2012, 10:21	#2
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,818 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Not good, but at least all was good when you looked inside, I have a habit of losing scuttle clips - they are like plastic bullets when they come out! __________________ Lest we forget..

20th November 2012, 23:58	#3
Arctic Give to Learn Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 18,805 Thanks: 1,155 Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts	get the hoover hose down there and see if that will extract it from the depths because you can bet your bottom dollar it will find its way into the plenum tube one way or another Arctic. __________________ Arctic Givology Learn to Give Everything is Achievable ad altiora tendo. Check out our Nano meet dates http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto " You do the work , we supply the expertise "

21st November 2012, 08:18	#5
MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	Just get one of these....... http://www.diytools.co.uk/draper-523...k-up-tool.html A lot easier! Although there might be someone that comes up with an idea that involves a broken speaker, a wire hanger and some duct tape to save a few quid.......... __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original Last edited by MangoMan; 21st November 2012 at 08:21..

21st November 2012, 08:46	#6
strambo Avid contributor rover75 tourer Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: sudbury Posts: 183 Thanks: 36 Thanked 29 Times in 19 Posts	checked my plenums! Thanks guys for your advice will try all these ideas, will buy a flexi grabber such as from Draper, cheers all P.S I gave the wrong info it wasn't the castellated nut it was the collett, which I think is an alloy of some description. Last edited by strambo; 21st November 2012 at 09:05.. Reason: incorrect info

21st November 2012, 00:28	#4
rover54 Retired rover 75 v6 Auto Conn. SE 54 plate LPG and 2006 Rover 75 v6 Auto LPG , 1.8 r75 Manual Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 3,379 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Take the car for a spin, literally, a bit of right foot and a quick tug to the right on the steering wheel should dislodge it.

21st November 2012, 09:20	#7
MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	Not too sure about the collett thingy you mention, you might be lucky...... __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original