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Title: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: Brian T on 18 July 2008, 10:51:25
Have you guy's any views on the order I should carry out these 2 jobs.
I'm looking to do them both this weekend (weather permitting)?
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: Entwood on 18 July 2008, 11:15:17
At the same time !!!  you take most of the breather bits off to do the cam covers, just clean them before you refit, and clean the other bits as well  :)
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: Brian T on 18 July 2008, 11:22:17
That's exactly what I was looking for.... never done it before so don't want to balls it up
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: MikeDundee on 18 July 2008, 11:25:09
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That's exactly what I was looking for.... never done it before so don't want to balls it up

Make sure you have the seal for the plenum breather cover, as you may find it's naffed :y
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: Brian T on 18 July 2008, 13:21:30
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That's exactly what I was looking for.... never done it before so don't want to balls it up

Make sure you have the seal for the plenum breather cover, as you may find it's naffed :y

Ok now I'm screwed what bit's that then?
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: mark.adams on 18 July 2008, 13:38:35
Its the pipe that goes from exhaust manifold side of the engine downwards, its normally gunked up with Oil.
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: dbug on 18 July 2008, 14:09:34
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That's exactly what I was looking for.... never done it before so don't want to balls it up

Make sure you have the seal for the plenum breather cover, as you may find it's naffed :y

Ok now I'm screwed what bit's that then?

I think its the odd shaped o-ring that sits between the plastic breather cover and the plenum - may be wrong tho :y

Edit - Whoops just realised you have a 4pot not V6 - my reply relates to V6. :)
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: Brian T on 18 July 2008, 14:21:42
I've bought the cam cover gasket, throttle body gaske and the sump breather gasket. as well as the Orings of course.

So hopefully I'm set then.

no more scares please chaps I only have one pair of brown trousers :y
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: alexandjen on 18 July 2008, 17:45:20
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I've bought the cam cover gasket, throttle body gaske and the sump breather gasket. as well as the Orings of course.

So hopefully I'm set then.

no more scares please chaps I only have one pair of brown trousers :y

Did you get the black sealant?
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: Brian T on 18 July 2008, 22:44:13
I beleive it is the black stuff pt no 93165267 £8 + vat
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: dbug on 18 July 2008, 22:49:05
I believe so :y
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: MikeDundee on 19 July 2008, 07:02:31
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That's exactly what I was looking for.... never done it before so don't want to balls it up

Make sure you have the seal for the plenum breather cover, as you may find it's naffed :y

Ok now I'm screwed what bit's that then?

Apologies, did'nt notice you have a 2.2, I refered to V6 :-[
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: Brian T on 19 July 2008, 18:34:45
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That's exactly what I was looking for.... never done it before so don't want to balls it up

Make sure you have the seal for the plenum breather cover, as you may find it's naffed :y

Ok now I'm screwed what bit's that then?

Apologies, did'nt notice you have a 2.2, I refered to V6 :-[

No worries, you took the trouble to answer and then post the retraction. Without this forum I'd be several hundred pounds lighter!
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: psychnurse on 19 July 2008, 18:43:17
After doing my own repairs for the first time... on the first few jobs I saved a 500 quid extra bill... as |I am a saddo i e-mailed vx to quote what I had done.

They alo said if they had to 'look at it' it be be extra!!


Great that so many can save so much  :y :y
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: Brian T on 19 July 2008, 19:08:50
Well I've just finished doing both the gasket and the full breather/throttle clean out and boy did it need it. however I can't stand up straight anymore. I wasn't desinged to be bent over a car like that for more than 2 minutes! trouble is I resemble Psychnurse's avatar just a bit too much  :(

The good news is it's all working well and all it cost me was £35 in bit's from VX

So a big thanks to Marks DTM Calib and Auto Addict for the How2's and to everybody else who put up with my questions but still supplied useful tips.
 gentlemen I salute you  :y
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: psychnurse on 19 July 2008, 19:12:53
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Well I've just finished doing both the gasket and the full breather/throttle clean out and boy did it need it. however I can't stand up straight anymore. I wasn't desinged to be bent over a car like that for more than 2 minutes! trouble is I resemble Psychnurse's avatar just a bit too much  :(

The good news is it's all working well and all it cost me was £35 in bit's from VX

So a big thanks to Marks DTM Calib and Auto Addict for the How2's and to everybody else who put up with my questions but still supplied useful tips.
 gentlemen I salute you  :y




Well done mate! i was on co-codamol for a week the first time a did a bit of work!! I am far larger than my avatar mate, honest!

Good day then mate in all??  :y
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: amba on 19 July 2008, 19:15:57
Brian,Pleased to hear jobs,a,good,n and you have saved ££££,s.Plenty of highly knowlegable people here so you sould be able to fix most problems,hope car now runs well.
Title: Re: Oil Breather/Cam cover gasket change preferences
Post by: Brian T on 19 July 2008, 21:17:38
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Well I've just finished doing both the gasket and the full breather/throttle clean out and boy did it need it. however I can't stand up straight anymore. I wasn't desinged to be bent over a car like that for more than 2 minutes! trouble is I resemble Psychnurse's avatar just a bit too much  :(

The good news is it's all working well and all it cost me was £35 in bit's from VX

So a big thanks to Marks DTM Calib and Auto Addict for the How2's and to everybody else who put up with my questions but still supplied useful tips.
 gentlemen I salute you  :y




Well done mate! i was on co-codamol for a week the first time a did a bit of work!! I am far larger than my avatar mate, honest!

Good day then mate in all??  :y

Yup I'm well pleased with myself but couldn't have done without the OOFer's......now where's my co-codamol.