Okay guys, sorry I haven't updated for a while, but there was nothing to report.
I'm still waiting on my EGR bypass pipe because the guy sent me the wrong one and now I have wait another 2 weeks for the replacement. This is assuming he has sent it, as his communication has suddenly dried up...
Anyway, I was poking around in the engine bay just now and I noticed that the fat plastic connecting pipe between the intake snorkel and air filter assembly wasn't sitting properly and there was a gap where warm air would be getting sucked in. Turns out the mounting clip on the snorkel side is broken.
No big deal, but with the pipe removed, I noticed a funny looking thing (highlighted in the photo), which is a squishy foam-like material and it's drenched with oil. It connects to the pipe running from the air filter to the turbo, so this oil will be making its way through the turbo, intercooler and into the intake manifold.
Questions:
1. What is this and is it normal for it to be dripping with oil?
2. The boost pipe has some oil leaking from it (I guess I need to do the seals) but also was only slightly warm to the touch after driving. I was expecting it to be hot. Is this normal?
3. When (if) the EGR bypass finally arrives, I will be giving the MAF sensor a clean also. What's the best way to remove this for cleaning?
As always, any wisdom is very muchly appreciated!
