Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: laurie on 22 November 2008, 20:00:20
-
Hi
Anyone got a link to the crankcase breather cleaning post?
Is this an easy task?
-
I have found the link.However can all this be done with the engine in situ.???
How do you remove the wipers, i tred earlier today but had to pop out, once the nut is off the wiper, how do they come off? Is there a clip to remove?
-
Breathers are straightforward no need to remove engine :o nor wiper arms fill in your profile please so as we know which Miggy you own :y
-
I dont want to remove the wipers to to the breathers, i need to fix the wiper issue i have that is knocking against the bonnet on wipe, hence why i asked to remove the wipers.
-
To remove wipers just remove the nut then pull the wiper off the windscreen then the wiper should just lift off - if not lever the bugger off with a crowbar ;D
-
or get one of these:- http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht427-windscreen-wiper-arm-remover
-
Here is the link mate
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152598350
-
Or just bend the wiper arm up a bit,away from the bonnet. ;)
-
one hand on the bolt end of the arm and pull, with other hand,on the arm below the hinge , push pull push pull until the wiper arm comes off. Its just leverage, no tools needed. :y
-
The way i have found to remove any wiper, on lorries, coaches and cars is, to undo the nut, then give it a thump asthough you were hitting it up the windscreen in the way it would wipe the windscreen...hope that makes sense
-
ok so i have read he link to breathers. One thing can all this be done with the scuttle in place or do i need to remove it, as i had problems removng the wiper arms yesterday when i tried.
-
ok so i have read he link to breathers. One thing can all this be done with the scuttle in place or do i need to remove it, as i had problems removng the wiper arms yesterday when i tried.
Can be done with scuttle in place but far better access with it off :y
-
To do it properly, you need to remove the skuttle.
-
ok excellent thanks for the info. How long does it take roughly and what difference doe it make to the car?
-
If your going to put carb cleaner in the breather box at the rear left of the engine, then you should change the oil and filter, so I would say about a couple of hours. As for how well the car will run afterwards, that depends if they have been cleaned out regularly, if they have, then there will probably be no difference, if they haven't, when you clean them, the car should run smoother and there will be less chance of the cam cover gaskets letting go ;)
-
ok cool thanks. Is it safe and ok to run th car with the MAF disconnected as mine is faulty and ihave just bought a replacement one from markey mark which i should get in a few days?
-
ok cool thanks. Is it safe and ok to run th car with the MAF disconnected as mine is faulty and ihave just bought a replacement one from markey mark which i should get in a few days?
I don't know Laurie, being honest. I think the engine management will resort to a default setting but don't know what effect that will have, but im sure Mr DTM will be able to provide an answer ;)