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what's this dropped off my engine?
what's this dropped off my engine?
by ferkh10 » Sat Dec 12, 2009 11:59 am
just to check, this is an oil filler breather thats just dropped off my engine right?
the rubber seal looks to have broken, so ill just replace the whole lot (breather & seal) unless just rubber seals are available?
believe its a bay engine also.
the rubber seal looks to have broken, so ill just replace the whole lot (breather & seal) unless just rubber seals are available?
believe its a bay engine also.
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Re: what's this dropped off my engine?
by slammeddeluxe » Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:11 pm
You dont need it mate - its an aftermarket filter - the stock engines didnt have one - just a hole - remove that jubilee clip and you will be fine.
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Re: what's this dropped off my engine?
by ferkh10 » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:06 pm
i like the sound of that - one less thing to go wrong
cheers.
cheers.
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Re: what's this dropped off my engine?
by 57aircooled » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:22 pm
just push it back on
it looks like its just popped off its grommet
it looks like its just popped off its grommet
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Re: what's this dropped off my engine?
by vwJim » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:31 pm
57aircooled wrote:just push it back on
it looks like its just popped off its grommet
Looks like that to me.
If you don't refit it, (or re-fit an OG air filter) then oil vapour out of the engine will deposit over the engine bay
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Re: what's this dropped off my engine?
by ferkh10 » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:32 pm
the seal (grommit) has split so it wornt go back on. think i need a new grommit?
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Re: what's this dropped off my engine?
by vwJim » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:46 pm
You might not be able to just get the grommet if its besoke to the filter. Those things are sold on ebay / halfords etc as a cheap aftermarket thing.
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Re: what's this dropped off my engine?
by ferkh10 » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:54 pm
cool, cheers jim.
i should get around to fitting that remote servo i got from you soon
i should get around to fitting that remote servo i got from you soon
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Re: what's this dropped off my engine?
by nick » Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:11 pm
ferkh10 wrote:just to check, this is an oil filler breather thats just dropped off my engine right?
the rubber seal looks to have broken, so ill just replace the whole lot (breather & seal) unless just rubber seals are available?
believe its a bay engine also.
check your manifold boots too... they look a little crusty the clown...
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Re: what's this dropped off my engine?
by ferkh10 » Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:19 pm
cheers nick. im a bit of a div when it comes to the engine
where are the manifold boots? those black rubber things connecting to the pipes with 2 cross head screws?
where are the manifold boots? those black rubber things connecting to the pipes with 2 cross head screws?ferkh10
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Re: what's this dropped off my engine?
by vwJim » Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:33 pm
ferkh10 wrote:cheers nick. im a bit of a div when it comes to the engine
yep.
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Re: what's this dropped off my engine?
by ferkh10 » Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:38 pm
will take a look at those also then. cheers
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Re: what's this dropped off my engine?
by thevanthatcan » Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:44 am
cant you do away with the filter thing and run a piece of tube off the breather, straight out the bottom of the tinwear??
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Re: what's this dropped off my engine?
by ferkh10 » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:07 am
could do yes. ill probably just replace the breather as they're only a fiver or so.
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