Without taking the engine out on this 2008.

I need to get to the T valve further along the circled line. Input appreciated.




Passenger side.

 

Hello @08GTC ,
Welcome to 6speedonline !
As to your question, you would remove the steering rack for access.

Johnny

 

Johnny, Thank you for your prompt reply!

 

See,
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...any-input.html

Johnny

 

Yes, I did a thorough search using several keywords including “vacuum”.

Lots of thread and posts. As you drill down, it’s easy to get lost. Nonetheless, I did see the post you referred to as pictures seem to address the driver side (pump side).

I must have missed his comments on the passenger side. Thanks again.

 

Hello,

Are you trying a fix few inches behind the passenger wheel well? Please elaborate in more detail what is the scope of the project?

Remove the hand hole cover near the pressure sensor and brass tee from what I see in the above photographs. Someone has done work there...not the original configuration. [You don't need to remove the inner plastic wheel liners].

Than remove the hand hole cover on the driver's side.

Next disconnect the outter tie rods from the steering rack.

Next remove the steering rack outter bolts... one in each wheel well. Leave the third bolt alone...very frustrating to remove #3.


Now move the passenger side of the rack over to gain limiter acess to do what I believe you are trying to do. The above process is not going to work if attempting redoing all the lines.

 

Yes, that is exactly what I am trying to do. Pardon my ignorance, but what is what you describing as a “hole cover?

 

No problem. There is a small 4 inch cover where the vacuum line passes into the steering rack space. The bolt securing it is called a triple square...car parts stores or "Amebay" sells the tool kit as a set.

 

I think you mean eBay?

 

By the way I omitted one thing. There is an aluminum heat shield below the steering rack. One shield on each side. Remove the 10mm nut on each shield. Now you can pull them out. This than allows access to the steering rack bolts.

 

Amizon ebay. I merged the two.

 

1eapplebaum - thank you for the explanation and the tip on removing the heat shield .

My goal is to make the repair on this single line so that I can clear all CELs. my plan is to sell this one and purchase a newer W12.

 

Your welcome. Let us know how it goes.

 

Can you message me for a parts inquiry, not related to this job. I don’t know how to message someone on this forum.