How come its a temp fix? It's the same screw that was in there no? I have the "new" style t

 

AB has the top hose kit for $50 I'll buy that and grab a new bolt as well so I can use it in the new hoses instead of the plastic crap

 

The hoses were cracked and brittle, so i just spent the money an the entire assembly. Which did me alot of good cause my head gasket crapped out about 3 days later (not sure if related or not)

 

My hoses look good so I wasn't planning on replacing them.

 

Then the screws should be a fine fix as long as the threads of the T assembly aren't stripped.

 

I'll check that.

 

Also I forgot to mention, ask rather; there is a very skinny vacuum line that runs from the silver valve looking thingy that sits over the right side exhaust mani, I also broke that line as it was brittle. Where to get that? It has a 90 degree bend where it fits to the silver valve looking thingy.

 

Sai valve?

 

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Get a few of those (If you have a BMW dealership or shop nearby they may have some for cheaper).

And you will more than likely have to replace the T-part of the tubing, which sometimes that part will pop up on eBay, but more than likely you will have to get the entire part from Atlantic British. I do not know if Rovers North sells just the T-part.

 

I did the same thing... First I pulled off the top hose and retrieved the loose piece lest it decide to cause blockage somewhere, then I ran an m8x1.25 tap into the hole and installed an m8 shcs. I ran that for several weeks while waiting to swap out my hoses with all new ones from AB. It did not leak and was a very secure and cost effective repair.