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Title: breather pipe snapped
Post by: holey head on 06 July 2007, 09:09:47

hi again all,
was taking breather pipes off my 2.0 16v cdx when one snapped. its the small one on the left hand side. is this one needed? can i still drive the car with it snapped?
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please help
cheers steve

Title: Re: breather pipe snapped
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 July 2007, 09:16:42

Did you snap the pipe or the cam cover.....

If just the pipe, can you cut the knackeed bit off and still get it to reach.

Yes it is needed, the small one allows the crank case to breath at idle and the large one when throttle is open.

Title: Re: breather pipe snapped
Post by: holey head on 06 July 2007, 09:30:39

hi
its just the pipe. will try an make it reach. where else does it connect to?
cheers
wheres the plenum or whatever it is seen utalk about itbut don't know what it is or what it does!

Title: Re: breather pipe snapped
Post by: TheBoy on 06 July 2007, 09:32:26

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hi
its just the pipe. will try an make it reach. where else does it connect to?
cheers
wheres the plenum or whatever it is seen utalk about itbut don't know what it is or what it does!

2l does not have a plenum - v6 only ;)

Title: Re: breather pipe snapped
Post by: holey head on 06 July 2007, 09:35:22

cheers told ya i'm a numnuts

Title: Re: breather pipe snapped
Post by: holey head on 06 July 2007, 12:25:12

phew

managed to re sttach the pipe.

just waiting for my camshaft sensor to turn up!!!!
bloody postman

Title: Re: breather pipe snapped
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 July 2007, 12:38:30

To change the cam sensor, you need to pop the cam cover off and remove the black ecotec strip from the cam cover.

In between the two cam sprockets you will see a bolt, remove this, the cam sensor can then be pulled up through the cam cover....

Title: Re: breather pipe snapped
Post by: TheBoy on 06 July 2007, 12:45:31

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To change the cam sensor, you need to pop the cam cover off and remove the black ecotec strip from the cam cover.

In between the two cam sprockets you will see a bolt, remove this, the cam sensor can then be pulled up through the cam cover....

The bolt between cams sprockets is high up, not the 'spacer' below. I've seen someone do this one by mistake, haven't I Tunnie ;)

Title: Re: breather pipe snapped
Post by: holey head on 06 July 2007, 12:46:16

lol

i had it apart other day to clean cam sensor. only thing is i don't have tork sockets. so using normal sockets. what a pain.

Title: Re: breather pipe snapped
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 06 July 2007, 12:48:54

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lol

i had it apart other day to clean cam sensor. only thing is i don't have tork sockets. so using normal sockets. what a pain.

Get a torx rail mate, cheap enough at machine mart, and will prevent you rounding off any bolt heads..

Title: Re: breather pipe snapped
Post by: holey head on 06 July 2007, 12:50:47

lol i'll go down to local machine mart today. only 10mins away!!!!

Title: Re: breather pipe snapped
Post by: TheBoy on 06 July 2007, 12:58:36

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lol

i had it apart other day to clean cam sensor. only thing is i don't have tork sockets. so using normal sockets. what a pain.

Get a torx rail mate, cheap enough at machine mart, and will prevent you rounding off any bolt heads..

lol, or borrow someones ;D

Title: Re: breather pipe snapped
Post by: holey head on 06 July 2007, 15:05:17

lol have asked everyone i know near me, they either tight gits an said no or they aint got so i stuffed!!!

Title: Re: breather pipe snapped
Post by: TheBoy on 06 July 2007, 18:45:42

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lol have asked everyone i know near me, they either tight gits an said no or they aint got so i stuffed!!!

My comment was aimed at JamesV6CDX who still has my torx rail from January  :o  ;D

They are cheap enough, treat yourself, as they are used all over modern cars....

Title: Re: breather pipe snapped
Post by: holey head on 06 July 2007, 19:21:43

lol, some ppl and tools!!!!!!

my father bit like that