Topic: Axel vent questions

[ruppstang]

Does someone have a NOS axel vent hose that shows the clamp indexing band and the distance that band is from the axel end. The assembly manual shows a grommet used in the body. Were the grommets consistently used. I did not find one in this Metuchen car.

[Bob Gaines]

Does someone have a NOS axel vent hose that shows the clamp indexing band and the distance that band is from the axel end. The assembly manual shows a grommet used in the body. Were the grommets consistently used. I did not find one in this Metuchen car.

The NOS one I opened is 15 3/4 to the middle of the yellow mark. Good luck trying to get the hose to fit in the grommet .

[ruppstang]

The NOS one I opened is 15 3/4 to the middle of the yellow mark. Good luck trying to get the hose to fit in the grommet .

Perfect just what I needed!

LOL been there done that, lost the grommet in the body trying to push the hose through. Possibly why most cars do not have the grommet.

[J_Speegle]

Sometimes I've been able to attach the hose and the grommet together before installing the grommet into the hole. - just getting it started - maybe a couple of inches inserted  as a start and a place keeper. Hose flexed enough to allow me to work the lip in the grommet in and around carefully with a somewhat thin nylon weather strip tool

[ruppstang]

Thanks for the help guys, mission accomplished. 

[CharlesTurner]

I think the repro grommets are softer/more flexible than original too...


I've also pushed a couple through into the hole... not fun!

[carlite65]

there is a trick to that. tie a piece if thin string around- thru the grommet. insert grommet in hole then remove string.

[jwc66k]

there is a trick to that. tie a piece if thin string around- thru the grommet. insert grommet in hole then remove string.

I've used a small, flat blade screwdriver to do the same function.
Jim