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Title: no one can help then? oil leak
Post by: mick-1975 on 11 March 2009, 20:33:16

http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z101/mick-1975/

  so can i rule out cam cover gasket, what else can i check??

 did they do 2 different size breather pipes??
mick  :y
 no oil in plug wells
 new breather tube gasket
 new cam cover gasket
 new head gasket
  and now leaks ?? :'(

Title: Re: no one can help then? oil leak
Post by: markey mark on 11 March 2009, 21:04:07

looks like the breather pipe is leaking badly bud ! are you sure the half moons are in the right place ???? :-/ :-/

Title: Re: no one can help then? oil leak
Post by: mick-1975 on 11 March 2009, 21:06:24

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looks like the breather pipe is leaking badly bud ! are you sure the half moons are in the right place ???? :-/ :-/

 i tried both ways but only seemed to line up one way , just a thought did they do 2 sizes of breather tube as it,s leaking alot

Title: Re: no one can help then? oil leak
Post by: Seth on 11 March 2009, 21:16:44

Is this the base of the dipstick tube Mick?
Trying to help, but can't ascertain from photos - sorry mate!

Title: Re: no one can help then? oil leak
Post by: mick-1975 on 11 March 2009, 21:19:52

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Is this the base of the dipstick tube Mick?
Trying to help, but can't ascertain from photos - sorry mate!

   sorry taken photos while exhaust hot  ;D ;D
 no its the breather tube from the block to the cam cover  :y
it looks like its def coming from there as the top of the engine is dry  :y

Title: Re: no one can help then? oil leak
Post by: Proz on 11 March 2009, 21:21:31

I know on my 2.2 the breather tube gasket has to be fitted with the raised side up ..... dont know about the 2.0 though, just a thought :-/

Title: Re: no one can help then? oil leak
Post by: mick-1975 on 11 March 2009, 21:26:17

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I know on my 2.2 the breather tube gasket has to be fitted with the raised side up ..... dont know about the 2.0 though, just a thought :-/

looks like its coming off again in the morning !      doing my head in

Title: Re: no one can help then? oil leak
Post by: Proz on 11 March 2009, 21:31:27

When i did my breathers the gasket i got for the breather tube has a flat side and the other has like a ridge on it ... Vx guy said to have the raised side up as does the guide for the cam gasket here at the bottom of the guide .....
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1162397695

HTH

Title: Re: no one can help then? oil leak
Post by: mick-1975 on 11 March 2009, 21:35:16

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When i did my breathers the gasket i got for the breather tube has a flat side and the other has like a ridge on it ... Vx guy said to have the raised side up as does the guide for the cam gasket here at the bottom of the guide .....
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1162397695

HTH

thanks ::). :y :y have to take off again

Title: Re: no one can help then? oil leak
Post by: Proz on 11 March 2009, 21:37:30

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When i did my breathers the gasket i got for the breather tube has a flat side and the other has like a ridge on it ... Vx guy said to have the raised side up as does the guide for the cam gasket here at the bottom of the guide .....
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1162397695

HTH

thanks ::). :y :y have to take off again

Might not be the problem but hopefully it is  :y

Title: Re: no one can help then? oil leak
Post by: mick-1975 on 11 March 2009, 21:39:28

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When i did my breathers the gasket i got for the breather tube has a flat side and the other has like a ridge on it ... Vx guy said to have the raised side up as does the guide for the cam gasket here at the bottom of the guide .....
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1162397695

HTH

thanks ::). :y :y have to take off again

Might not be the problem but hopefully it is  :y

 nowhere it can come from by looking at the photos
 :y

Title: Re: no one can help then? oil leak
Post by: Proz on 12 March 2009, 18:28:59

Any joy with your oil leak yet  :y

Title: Re: no one can help then? oil leak
Post by: mick-1975 on 12 March 2009, 22:56:37

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Any joy with your oil leak yet  :y

yes proz all done and no leaks all sorted and feeling great  :y ;D

Title: Re: no one can help then? oil leak
Post by: Proz on 13 March 2009, 06:36:54

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Any joy with your oil leak yet  :y

yes proz all done and no leaks all sorted and feeling great  :y ;D

Outstanding  :y :y :y