Airbox rivets can wreck your engine

[JonRB]

Just a quick "heads up" for all S6 engine owners.

The clips and fixings for the standard S6 airbox, on the Sagaris at least but I presume other cars too, are affixed with rivets

It is possible for these to shear, causing the end inside the airbox to be ingested into the engine and causing damage to whichever cylinder it finds its way into.

I would advice checking the airbox periodically, and possibly drilling out all the rivets and replacing with bolts and nylock nuts.

[icraigmy]

Does this happen with the ACT Air Box ?

[dilbert]

JonRB said:

Just a quick "heads up" for all S6 engine owners.

The clips and fixings for the standard S6 airbox, on the Sagaris at least but I presume other cars too, are affixed with rivets

It is possible for these to shear, causing the end inside the airbox to be ingested into the engine and causing damage to whichever cylinder it finds its way into.

I would advice checking the airbox periodically, and possibly drilling out all the rivets and replacing with bolts and nylock nuts.

Araldite might be a better bet!

[willtvr]

icraigmy said:

Does this happen with the ACT Air Box ?

Did whoever fitted it rivet the fittings from the old airbox?

[VARLEYHYD]

icraigmy said:

Does this happen with the ACT Air Box ?

As willtvr says the ACT will use the original clip, so it is depends who fits them and how, but best way is to get them checked/replace with lockwired bolts/screws at next service.

G