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no one can help then? oil leak
« 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 ?? :'(
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Re: no one can help then? oil leak
« Reply #1 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 ???? :-/ :-/
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Re: no one can help then? oil leak
« Reply #2 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
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Re: no one can help then? oil leak
« Reply #3 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!
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Re: no one can help then? oil leak
« Reply #4 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
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Re: no one can help then? oil leak
« Reply #5 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 :-/
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Re: no one can help then? oil leak
« Reply #6 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
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Re: no one can help then? oil leak
« Reply #7 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

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Re: no one can help then? oil leak
« Reply #8 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

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

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Re: no one can help then? oil leak
« Reply #9 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
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Re: no one can help then? oil leak
« Reply #10 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

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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
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Re: no one can help then? oil leak
« Reply #11 on: 12 March 2009, 18:28:59 »
Any joy with your oil leak yet  :y
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« Reply #12 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
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« Reply #13 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
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