C8 Underbody Air Intake

[petermartinmorgan]

Hi All,

 

I have a 2008 C8 2.2HDi (173) and there is an air intake under the body (roughly under the front passenger seat). I hit it on some rough ground about a year ago and so it has sat a little low - but of no great concern. However, on Wednesday I hit a large puddle of water at speed and it seems to have ripped the plastic moulding so that it now faces the wrong way (i.e. towards the back of the car). I have temporarily managed to secure it free of the ground underneath using a bungee cord.

 

Can anyone enlighten me as to what it is? - there is an (unbroken) electrical connection to it.

 

Is it likely to be an expensive repair?

 

Any words of wisdom gratefully received

 

Thanks

 

Peter

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

 

It might be a fuel cooler if it looks like this Citroen part 1579LN http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-807-EXPERT-3-CITROEN-C8-DISPATCH-FUEL-COOLER-GENUINE-1579LN-/141682541192?nma=true&si=nHGviuxweh6vVoldOGqyE0IpmM0%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

 If so there should be threaded studs (cage screw part number 840351  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-PEUGEOT-CITROEN-6-x-20mm-CAGED-BOLT-x-4-840351-/221131385032 ) clipped to the floor going through the middle and back of it with nuts on to hold it in place. There should also be 2 fuel return pipes to it.