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  1. 21st September 2021, 05:17 PM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE View Post
    When I bought my D4 it had the safari snorkel already fitted, but it had the same bow in it that you mention. Turns out it was a trim clip that had fallen between the outside of the mudguard and inside of the snorkel box that sits flush. Checked that all bolts were fitted, managed to remove the offending trim clip with a coat-hanger, the snorkel box soon resumed its correct shape against the mudguard.
    Wish mine was the same problem, but it came like that (bowed) new in the package.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gavinwibrow View Post
    My only trouble now is buying cheap has bitten me on the posterior.

    The back of the snorkel (the bit that sits flush against the mudguard) has a 20 mm concave bow in it and all but one of the through bolts can't be married up with their nuts - and guess who threw out all of the paperwork and emails a couple of weeks ago!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by gavinwibrow View Post
    Wish mine was the same problem, but it came like that (bowed) new in the package.
    Should straighten up
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE View Post
    Should straighten up

    I doubt it - it's worst bowed left to right along the raised horizontal V section that slots into the mudguard reverse V if that makes sense. There is also a lesser north to south bow. I did think of making up a brace and slowly tightening up on appropriate studs, but reckon the studs would pull through with the sorts of forces I'd anticipate being required.

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    Apply some heat whilst using a brace to pull it back.

    (Depends on how far off it is of course)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    Apply some heat whilst using a brace to pull it back.

    (Depends on how far off it is of course)


    Might as well as a last resort - put into boiled water be enuff? Don't think it would react to well to oxy !!!!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by gavinwibrow View Post
    Might as well as a last resort - put into boiled water be enuff? Don't think it would react to well to oxy !!!!!!!!
    May well be enough.

    Or heat gun
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    May well be enough.

    Or heat gun

    Just to close this thread off, it turned out all I had to do is make up some braces and carefully tighten up against the imbedded nuts.

    I suspect the unit got compressed in transit, because despite the apparent rigidity, it was quite easy to pull the offending face out enough to connect everything up. Didn't even need the warming sun to make the face revert to and retain its original shape.
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