changing the flap actuator thingy

Das Chin · 13-09-2013, 10:56 PM

the flappy thingy in the airbox is stuck wide open on my car....dreadful shame!!

this turned up today and I was quite surprised at the size of it all really:

so do I take the 4 bolts out and lift out the whole thing on the car currently?

not sure if I have been sent too much kit as I just expected it to be the motor on the side of the unit.

any directions or videos welcome.

DC

NZ_M3 · 13-09-2013, 11:38 PM

Why didn't you just order the actuator motor?? Part 3 and possibly 4.

You have to remove part 1 now to change that over - i.e. unfiltered housing.

**shimmy** · 14-09-2013, 12:08 AM

My god you bought half the airbox

Cheaper just to take out the flap....costs nothing.

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Das Chin · 14-09-2013, 12:39 AM

i did nothing. It was previous owner as it went just before i bought it

i thought it looked like way too much gubbins

cslsuperfan · 14-09-2013, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Das Chin

i did nothing. It was previous owner as it went just before i bought it

i thought it looked like way too much gubbins

MarkCSL is bound to have a useful video on this in the "search thingy"

martin770 · 14-09-2013, 11:32 AM

Cant you just take the motor off the new part and fit it to your airbox ?

Das Chin · 14-09-2013, 02:22 PM

i did think about that. Looks like a different flap n parts as in newer / updated.

might just get whole lot changed as know its all new then.

13-09-2013, 10:56 PM	#1
Das Chin S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: kent Posts: 477 Casino cash: $5938	changing the flap actuator thingy the flappy thingy in the airbox is stuck wide open on my car....dreadful shame!! this turned up today and I was quite surprised at the size of it all really: so do I take the 4 bolts out and lift out the whole thing on the car currently? not sure if I have been sent too much kit as I just expected it to be the motor on the side of the unit. any directions or videos welcome. DC __________________ 996 GT3 mk2 Guards Red

14-09-2013, 12:08 AM	#3
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	My god you bought half the airbox Cheaper just to take out the flap....costs nothing. . __________________ .

14-09-2013, 12:39 AM	#4
Das Chin S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: kent Posts: 477 Casino cash: $5938	i did nothing. It was previous owner as it went just before i bought it i thought it looked like way too much gubbins __________________ 996 GT3 mk2 Guards Red

14-09-2013, 11:32 AM	#6
martin770 S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: southampton Posts: 206 Casino cash: $4767	Cant you just take the motor off the new part and fit it to your airbox ? __________________ Was CSL Build number 214 Now E46 M3 Track car

14-09-2013, 02:22 PM	#7
Das Chin S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: kent Posts: 477 Casino cash: $5938	i did think about that. Looks like a different flap n parts as in newer / updated. might just get whole lot changed as know its all new then. __________________ 996 GT3 mk2 Guards Red

13-09-2013, 11:38 PM	#2
NZ_M3 S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,434 Casino cash: $13579	Why didn't you just order the actuator motor?? Part 3 and possibly 4. You have to remove part 1 now to change that over - i.e. unfiltered housing.