Supercharger Oil Change & Extra Project - Symposer Removal!
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The amounts and other info is all listed right above your post.
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They make a symposer delete kit for anyone interested. Seeing it is the same one used in Ford motors. Agency Power Sound Symposer Delete Ford Focus ST | AP-FST-111 (vividracing.com)
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They make a symposer delete kit for anyone interested. Seeing it is the same one used in Ford motors. Agency Power Sound Symposer Delete Ford Focus ST | AP-FST-111 (vividracing.com)
Thanks for the link.
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They make a symposer delete kit for anyone interested. Seeing it is the same one used in Ford motors. Agency Power Sound Symposer Delete Ford Focus ST | AP-FST-111 (vividracing.com)
What we are going to try is drilling new holes in the block off plate. Looks like there is enough room. If that does not work we'll have to make our own plate.
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Thanks for posting back as I was ready to buy!
I will watch your results as I also want to delete the whole mess and $21 is cheap!
I wonder if the problem is you have a 6 cylinder? Maybe this kit will fit the V-8's?
Note these are all over EBay for around the same price. Some of them look like they have fewer parts?
I guess it's not just us Jag guys that don't like that fake engine sound stuff! I figured the Focus crowd would want as much noise as possible.
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I will watch your results as I also want to delete the whole mess and $21 is cheap!
I wonder if the problem is you have a 6 cylinder? Maybe this kit will fit the V-8's?
Note these are all over EBay for around the same price. Some of them look like they have fewer parts?
I guess it's not just us Jag guys that don't like that fake engine sound stuff! I figured the Focus crowd would want as much noise as possible.
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Just a quick update as I have found the factory blanking plate for the symposer. It's only used on LR.
A bit expensive at around $45-$60 so a home made blanking plate would probably be the way to go. It's a very simple part but I guess LR wanted to adapt what they had on the existing symposer instead of just making a flat plate?
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A bit expensive at around $45-$60 so a home made blanking plate would probably be the way to go. It's a very simple part but I guess LR wanted to adapt what they had on the existing symposer instead of just making a flat plate?
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Thanks for the very informative thread, Therock88! I just pulled my supercharger to replace leaky coolant pipes, and straight up didn't enjoy untangling the symposer mess to access everything in the back, so I think I'll just remove the remaining bits and throw the symposer away.
Out of curiosity, what did you folks do with the vacuum hose in the picture above that has a T-connector going to the symposer's "intake tuning valve?" Just plug the part that goes to the symposer, or remove the T-connector entirely?
Edit: I ended up just removing the T-connector as it could be easily done without destroying the hose.
Out of curiosity, what did you folks do with the vacuum hose in the picture above that has a T-connector going to the symposer's "intake tuning valve?" Just plug the part that goes to the symposer, or remove the T-connector entirely?
Edit: I ended up just removing the T-connector as it could be easily done without destroying the hose.
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The Symposer actually offends my sensibilities. It annoys me that it's there. I'm not really concerned about my SC oil.. but tempted to do the operation just to remove. I had thought about doing so before reading this post.. but will be much better armed and prepared with your good info and pics here. Thx!
I think the LR part would be nice, but lot of $$. Personally, I might trim out a thin piece of aluminum shaped of connector plug, coat edges with gasket sealer, and bolt on between engine and connector.
I think the LR part would be nice, but lot of $$. Personally, I might trim out a thin piece of aluminum shaped of connector plug, coat edges with gasket sealer, and bolt on between engine and connector.
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Just a note: I'm seeing code P0657 after deleting the symposer, which according to the workshop manual means "Sound symposer failure." I suspect leaving the symposer control module plugged in would fix this, but since everything seems to be working great despite the code, I think I'll just leave it out.
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I did not take a lot of photos of the destruction/fabrication. I will pull some off of my phone if I have any that may be helpful and add them here later. It really does not do much, so anything to plug will work...Especially the piece on the firewall.
Once the pieces and brackets are all out (PIA)....You just plug the tube from the intake and the one on the firewall. All the middle parts are now gone.
I had a black plastic cap/cover, that fit over the intake tube (Cut it down to the nub at the fitting) and used E6000 sealant, and a hose clamp and prayed it all black, just to be clean looking.
On the firewall piece, I used the same hose clamp and cut the hose off about 1 - 1 1/2 inches long, and had another hard plastic cap that I wedged into the end of the hose and uses a plastic repair tool (like a soldering iron essentially) o seal/melt it together.
I am not even sure you need to plug that one....I just did, because it was there.
I will say, to get it all out, I used destructive methods. I drilled holes in the box portion, then used large cutters and just broke away material until it would slide out. The bolts on the Intake hose and bottom bracket take some patience and are difficult to reach also. It is apparent JLR did not foresee or want this to ever come out!
Will see what other pics I have, and/or if I can snap a shot now/later.
DC
EDIT / ADD:
Here are two images for the plugging.
Once the pieces and brackets are all out (PIA)....You just plug the tube from the intake and the one on the firewall. All the middle parts are now gone.
I had a black plastic cap/cover, that fit over the intake tube (Cut it down to the nub at the fitting) and used E6000 sealant, and a hose clamp and prayed it all black, just to be clean looking.
On the firewall piece, I used the same hose clamp and cut the hose off about 1 - 1 1/2 inches long, and had another hard plastic cap that I wedged into the end of the hose and uses a plastic repair tool (like a soldering iron essentially) o seal/melt it together.
I am not even sure you need to plug that one....I just did, because it was there.
I will say, to get it all out, I used destructive methods. I drilled holes in the box portion, then used large cutters and just broke away material until it would slide out. The bolts on the Intake hose and bottom bracket take some patience and are difficult to reach also. It is apparent JLR did not foresee or want this to ever come out!
Will see what other pics I have, and/or if I can snap a shot now/later.
DC
EDIT / ADD:
Here are two images for the plugging.
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It should not have a great deal of stress or pressure here. I had a hard rubber/plastic cap in my shop that fit, and I used E6000 on it and a good clamp. No issues to date.
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