Just pulled valve covers off to do glow plugs and wiring, etc. Big thing I found was the intake boot that slips over the turbo, was cracked almost all the way around, right before the clamp. Not sure if this was from old age, or vibration. Anyway, that's a huge source of dirty air, and you couldn't tell it was cracked without pulling it off. Just an FYI thing.

 

good info. you just never know sometimes.

I acutally have a elephant trunk on my van. luckily mine is not broke. (like many other things that are .

 

Good heads-up Aric.

 

for has an upgrade for it. I see quite a few of them cracked here in the desert.

 

the upgrade might just be for the 94-97 and the few 99's with the old style boot?

 

Yep just noticed yesterday mine has a small crack in it also. Whats a good place to get them or an aftermarket one ?

 

I don't know of an aftermarket one. I've seen this on a truck before at work and had to take the parts guy out to my truck 2 different times to show him what part was needed. They kept trying to give me the tube that went from the air box to the center support.

 

Haha some parts guys are... well........ shouldn't be parts guys, Do you remember the cost of a new one ?