Really just a copy of what I posted in the Arona section, aimed at people that don't wander into that section.
I removed the air filter from my daughter's 2019 Arona, and discovered that probably the previous person, in a VW Group Indie, had grabbed the air filter up and away from the intake manifold without removing the large spring clip first - so "things" failed/broke/separated at the weakest point, which has left the intake manifold rubber coupler separated from the intake manifold - which it should remain part of.
So now the lower end of that rubber coupler is retained only by the fact that the air filter assembly sort of traps it in the area/place that it should be, not ideal, I was just wondering if anyone else has removed the air filter on this type of engine yet, it needs removing to gain access to the spark plugs, which on some cars must be due to be replaced by now - or even the air filter element.
I removed the air filter from my daughter's 2019 Arona, and discovered that probably the previous person, in a VW Group Indie, had grabbed the air filter up and away from the intake manifold without removing the large spring clip first - so "things" failed/broke/separated at the weakest point, which has left the intake manifold rubber coupler separated from the intake manifold - which it should remain part of.
So now the lower end of that rubber coupler is retained only by the fact that the air filter assembly sort of traps it in the area/place that it should be, not ideal, I was just wondering if anyone else has removed the air filter on this type of engine yet, it needs removing to gain access to the spark plugs, which on some cars must be due to be replaced by now - or even the air filter element.