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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Entwood on 13 September 2007, 10:36:16

Title: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: Entwood on 13 September 2007, 10:36:16
Hi, I've been reading up on the breather clean using these 2 excellent guides as my major source, as they seem way better than Mr Haynes' efforts !

plenum removal - http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1159298765

breather cleaning - http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152598350

I think I've worked out what I need and would just appreciate any other tips/hints as this is the first time I've done it ! - and have I missed anything ?

Engine is X25XE

Breather Bridge to Plenum - Seal - 1 - p/n 90467543
Breather Bridge to Throttle - O rings - 2 - p/n 90500983
Plenum - O rings - 6 - p/n ??
Throttle Body - Gasket - 1 - p/n ??

and finally (not !) how does Mr RMcB reckon it only takes 5 minutes to remove the plenum ?? it took me 10 minutes just to read it !! - seriously .. many thanks for the guides :)
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: nuclear onion on 13 September 2007, 11:36:45
I did mine last week following the same guides and it's pretty straightforward, however, word of warning from my own experience, the threads in the bolt holes are very weak and I accidentally stripped the thread of the breather bridge as the torque required is very low.  Just beware of this because its so easy to do
 :y
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: TheBoy on 13 September 2007, 11:37:04
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Hi, I've been reading up on the breather clean using these 2 excellent guides as my major source, as they seem way better than Mr Haynes' efforts !

plenum removal - http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1159298765

breather cleaning - http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152598350

I think I've worked out what I need and would just appreciate any other tips/hints as this is the first time I've done it ! - and have I missed anything ?

Engine is X25XE

Breather Bridge to Plenum - Seal - 1 - p/n 90467543
Breather Bridge to Throttle - O rings - 2 - p/n 90500983
Plenum - O rings - 6 - p/n ??
Throttle Body - Gasket - 1 - p/n ??

and finally (not !) how does Mr RMcB reckon it only takes 5 minutes to remove the plenum ?? it took me 10 minutes just to read it !! - seriously .. many thanks for the guides :)
Throttle Body to plenum gaskets, 2 required, not 1.
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: Entwood on 13 September 2007, 15:49:40
Thanks for that .. shopping list amended  :)

and as the low range torque wrench arrived in bits .. literally ... (it's already gone back and a replacement is being sent) I'll have plenty of time to get these bits ..
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 13 September 2007, 15:52:52
And dont worry about the 6 plenum O rings, yet to see them need replacing.
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: TheBoy on 13 September 2007, 17:09:31
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And dont worry about the 6 plenum O rings, yet to see them need replacing.
Oh, I have, a few times...  ...they seem to go hard.

(I'm talking about the black ones, not the orange/red ones further down?)
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: Entwood on 13 September 2007, 22:19:36
Well .. as once I start this job I have no wheels .. methinks for the price of 6 o-rings I might as well have them handy .. be a bugger if I need one and don't have it !!

Thanks for the advice .. shopping tomorrow  :), and this job is back on the list for when the new torque wrench arrives ... thats 3 out of 4 jobs on hold .. the only one I can do is the brake fluid change, and no point in doing that before I change the discs and pads... might just have to do something else this weekend  :) ...
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: Muroman on 04 October 2014, 08:56:25
I can't see the topic how to clean breather, doesn't allow me to go there... Anyone have another link or howto clean it?

-Mika
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: 4x4 on 04 October 2014, 09:13:51
Read the how to guides,everything you need to know is there.
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: chrisgixer on 04 October 2014, 11:26:24
Home page/maintenance section/index link top of the page.
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: YZ250 on 04 October 2014, 11:51:18
I can't see the topic how to clean breather, doesn't allow me to go there... Anyone have another link or howto clean it?

-Mika

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90653.0

The above link should take you there.  :y The link at the start of this thread is to the old site.
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: omega3000 on 04 October 2014, 11:56:46
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I think I've worked out what I need and would just appreciate any other tips/hints as this is the first time I've done it ! - and have I missed anything ?

 ???
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: 05omegav6 on 04 October 2014, 12:17:45
Nige, my fuzzy wuzzy memory seems to recall you helping Twiglet get stuck into his at Guffers cambelt do :-\
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: YZ250 on 04 October 2014, 12:24:27
Nige, my fuzzy wuzzy memory seems to recall you helping Twiglet get stuck into his at Guffers cambelt do :-\

This thread is seven years old now.  ;)
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: omega3000 on 04 October 2014, 12:27:36
Nige, my fuzzy wuzzy memory seems to recall you helping Twiglet get stuck into his at Guffers cambelt do :-\

This thread is seven years old now. ;)

 :D howdat happen  ???
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: 05omegav6 on 04 October 2014, 12:33:00
Nige, my fuzzy wuzzy memory seems to recall you helping Twiglet get stuck into his at Guffers cambelt do :-\

This thread is seven years old now. ;)

 :D howdat happen  ???
I blame that Munroman ;D

Nige, my fuzzy wuzzy memory seems to recall you helping Twiglet get stuck into his at Guffers cambelt do :-\

This thread is seven years old now.  ;)

Be fair to say Entwood can now clean his breathers in ten minutes whilst blindfolded then ::)
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: Muroman on 04 October 2014, 13:13:46
I can't see the topic how to clean breather, doesn't allow me to go there... Anyone have another link or howto clean it?

-Mika

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90653.0

The above link should take you there.  :y The link at the start of this thread is to the old site.

I might asked wrong guide because has this something to do with oil breathing?

I blame the language if I asked wrong :) And sorry for bringing this old topic up :)

-Mika
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: YZ250 on 04 October 2014, 15:16:31
I can't see the topic how to clean breather, doesn't allow me to go there... Anyone have another link or howto clean it?

-Mika

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90653.0

The above link should take you there.  :y The link at the start of this thread is to the old site.

I might asked wrong guide because has this something to do with oil breathing?

I blame the language if I asked wrong :) And sorry for bringing this old topic up :)

-Mika

Cleaning the breathers helps to reduce crankcase pressure and reduces the chance of that pressure being forced out at the weakest point, usually the cam covers.  :y

Is that the guide that you needed?  :-\

No problem with either the language or the age of the thread.  :y :)
Title: Re: Breather Clean virgin ....
Post by: Muroman on 04 October 2014, 15:46:16
I can't see the topic how to clean breather, doesn't allow me to go there... Anyone have another link or howto clean it?

-Mika

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90653.0

The above link should take you there.  :y The link at the start of this thread is to the old site.

I might asked wrong guide because has this something to do with oil breathing?

I blame the language if I asked wrong :) And sorry for bringing this old topic up :)

-Mika

Cleaning the breathers helps to reduce crankcase pressure and reduces the chance of that pressure being forced out at the weakest point, usually the cam covers.  :y

Is that the guide that you needed?  :-\

No problem with either the language or the age of the thread.  :y :)

Yes now I'm happy. Thanks! :)

-Mika