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Condolences to the family and his friends on here. I was in contact with Tony a few times over the years by PM and always found him more than helpful.

Presumably you are replacing them with new 2 part straps, so just cut them off

Hi Stephen, that's the assumption I have that the power is not getting to the solenoid to make it open therefore shutting the flap. Keep going lol

Ah, that would explain it possibly, it's definitely about the 2500 area. Ok going to get the solenoid and the feed checked sometime. Thanks for feedback.

Thanks for info, what I am getting is , flap open engine off , flap still open engine running , good vacuum to solenoid but solenoid shut , join both vacuum hoses together and flap shuts ok. Solenoid not working or no volts / message to keep it closed until 2500rpm , how then do I still get a...

@Eddie Zedder I am following this thread with interest. I have chatted with @Stevo7682 often on the workings of this exhaust flap. So what actually moves or alters in order to change the engine note at 2500rpm .

:welcome: from me in Edinburgh

Welcome from Edinburgh. We were out topless at the weekend

Great weather so off for a shake down for @Stevo7682 run at the weekend. Edinburgh to Moffat via some great roads and the Devils Beeftub, stop for lunch at Moffat then on to Selkirk via Greymares tail coffee at Selkirk then home via Peebles and Carnwath. Just short of 160 great driving miles

Welcome from me in Edinburgh. Where are you based

Just picked up from the detailers, ready for @Stevo7682 spring run

I don't know about other council areas but up here they use molasses mixed in with salt/grit. Really good for sticking to the nooks n crannies

You could give Autodoc a look if you've not ordered yet.

A good set of m&s all weather

Just arrived a nice new pair of Dunlops 🤣

Complete tensioner ordered, Thanks for the help, I was not putting the oem number in the top line :banghead: so that didnt help.

You can see how confusing it gets , yes I think its the one ending in 131 but that run down of parts are not clear. After getting the wrong one from my local bmw dealer they were a bit confused as to which one it should be and kept on about the hydraulic one. Then after asking the technician he...

Having problems getting the right part/part number for the belt tensioner/pulley assy on the alternator belt on the 99 2.8. Can,t seem to get the right number off oem and there are so many that I keep getting told won,t fit. Its the one with the hex head you put a socket on in order to release...

rmoconnor41 . How are you getting on with this problem