I am looking for some opinions/advice on the exhaust flappers on my 1998 5.7 GSI with an SX Drive.
I have removed the risers for inspection and also wanted to check on the flappers. From what I can tell, the flappers appear to be in good condition but they do have a little resistance when I rotate them.
Looking at previous posts, I see that Volvo stopped using them in 1999 and recommends not replacing them.
I am trying to decide if I should clean them up so they rotate freely and leave them in place or just remove them per Volvo to eliminate any future problems if they fail.
I am a little nervous about removing them but I also don't want to have to worry about having them fail and cause other problems.
Looking through the forum, I see posts from people having problems when the flappers fail. Has anyone had or heard any problems caused by not having the flappers installed?
Dave.
I have removed the risers for inspection and also wanted to check on the flappers. From what I can tell, the flappers appear to be in good condition but they do have a little resistance when I rotate them.
Looking at previous posts, I see that Volvo stopped using them in 1999 and recommends not replacing them.
I am trying to decide if I should clean them up so they rotate freely and leave them in place or just remove them per Volvo to eliminate any future problems if they fail.
I am a little nervous about removing them but I also don't want to have to worry about having them fail and cause other problems.
Looking through the forum, I see posts from people having problems when the flappers fail. Has anyone had or heard any problems caused by not having the flappers installed?
Dave.
