Hi! I have been having a p2096 and i noticed today while repairing a vacuum leak(which was found to be the grey hose for the map sensor going to the super charger intake duct. But while i was in there i had the throttle body and super charger horn out of the car, and i noticed that the super charger intake pipe was able to move around at the jam gasket location. Should this happen? or should it be rock solid? I hope someone can tell me, i would hate to dump all my coolant for front end service mode just to find out this is normal, thanks!

 

It only bolts in place with 1 small bolt. And usually, the "lip" on the supercharger intake pipe snaps (I broke mine too). Then its only held in place by the TB and the TB bracket. Without the TB in place, its able to move around

You can see the small bolt + lip on this pic

 

Yes, it's normal to have a little wiggle.

FWIW, if you keep the coolant hoses attached you can still pull the radiator out far enough to remove/install the duct. No need to dump coolant.

 

Awesome thanks guys thats a huge relief! and thats also good to know that i dont need to empty the coolant! thanks so much!