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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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like the title states, my bellows is secured and tight, then it'll just come loose from the bottom of the TB and the only thing holding it on is the non flexability. the result is a small vaccum leak that plays with my idle, gas mileage and power. now to the solution, other than replacing the bellows, is there any fix????
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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throw it away and go back with the stocker.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 08:36 PM
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might wanna check your motor mounts make sure they aren't torn causing your engine to tourqe over too and pull it loose. My aftermarket works great.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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Go back to stock and see if it still happens
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Eatinstang4life
throw it away and go back with the stocker.
well i tried that and the stock one doesn't actually fit with the SLP lid . . . unless i was just having a brain fart that day
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might wanna check your motor mounts make sure they aren't torn causing your engine to tourqe over too and pull it loose. My aftermarket works great.
i'll check that also, i put in poly uretheyne mounts when i bought the car 2 years ago but i've put over 55K on her since then
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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and i just looked at the list of mounts in the hyperflex set i baught and no motor mounts! well i know what i might be buyin friday. almost 110K so it might be a good idea anyway
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Go back to stock. Aftermarket bellows are a waste of money.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by BackinBlack02SS
Go back to stock. Aftermarket bellows are a waste of money.
stock doesn't work with aftermarket Lid, when i get time tomorrow morning after work i'll take a pic. the energy suspension motor mount for camaro's stops at 97, should still work
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by King Nothing
stock doesn't work with aftermarket Lid, when i get time tomorrow morning after work i'll take a pic. the energy suspension motor mount for camaro's stops at 97, should still work
Why would the lid have any effect on the bellows? The bellows simply connect the TB to the MAF.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by BackinBlack02SS
Why would the lid have any effect on the bellows? The bellows simply connect the TB to the MAF.
It was my understanding some lids fit better than others. For example the Bellows was probably fabbed and designed with an SLP lid as a mock up. The other lids, while quality parts, do not fit exactly the same as the SLP lid.

Example, this post...

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....78&postcount=7

Last edited by 03Sssnake; Nov 7, 2007 at 10:32 PM.
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Old Nov 8, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 03Sssnake
It was my understanding some lids fit better than others. For example the Bellows was probably fabbed and designed with an SLP lid as a mock up. The other lids, while quality parts, do not fit exactly the same as the SLP lid.

Example, this post...

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....78&postcount=7
He is saying his STOCK bellows will not work. I've had both, using the SLP Blackwing lid, and the SLP smooth bellows did nothing but cause the lid to continously pop off eventually rubbing through the paint under the hood. There is no way the vastly more flexible stock bellows wont work.
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Old Nov 8, 2007 | 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by King Nothing
stock doesn't work with aftermarket Lid,
i have a whisper lid and my stock bellow works perfect
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Old Nov 8, 2007 | 02:52 AM
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try the hairspray and a T-bolt and let me know how that works!
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Old Nov 8, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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alright thanks!
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Don't do the fernco mod!!!!!!! Don't be a cheap *** and just buy the slp bellows or stay stock
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 02:14 PM
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I have a SLP lid and my stock bellow fits...
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