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Grit Valve · Feb 4, 2013

I've noticed the smell of oil .
I looked under bonnet seems like I might have a valve cover leak, it seems to drip on to 3 or 4 exhaust manifold. Its hard to tell where it is leaking as heat shields and pipe work are in the way its pretty wet around the area hoping it it just valve cover gasket , whist I'm at it, i am going to make some sort if 90 degrees pipe to attach to the valve cover breather as its rubber join to air intake tube is useless .
I dought its the turbo as the oil smearing is higher than turbo so roll on the weekend

Could be worse i suppose .

Grit Valve · Feb 4, 2013

Ok I done a bit of searching and im am going to improve on the gromit type tube joiner for the valve cover with this I would of liked brass/ copper have you seen prices lately .

This will seal good with no leaks

To hold the nut use a peice of string with a nail tied loop it though nut to hold in place enabling me to screw the 90 degree bend

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Datatek · Feb 4, 2013

A pointless exercise IMO as there should be negative pressure there and a bit of air going really doesn't matter and if it comes loose and the turbo ingests the nut it could be very expensive.

Grit Valve · Feb 4, 2013

Datatek said:
A pointless exercise IMO as there should be negative pressure there and a bit of air going really doesn't matter.

It's an old car all the breathers I've ever known weap my defender did it this does it and many more will do it it saves the oil running all over the car

Datatek · Feb 4, 2013

defender300td1 said:
It's an old car all the breathers I've ever known weap my defender did it this does it and many more will do it it saves the oil running all over the car

But as I said, if it comes loose it could be catastrophic, I'd sooner have the oil all over the car.

Grit Valve · Feb 4, 2013

Datatek said:
But as I said, if it comes loose it could be catastrophic, I'd sooner have the oil all over the car.

I totally agree there that's why I should glue the thread .

Datatek · Feb 4, 2013

defender300td1 said:
I totally agree there that's why I should glue the thread .

Those fittings also break at the shoulder

Not meant for the stresses of a car.

Grit Valve · Feb 4, 2013

It's not pressure it's just all that oil flicking about and oily air gets sucked In and when you have a dried up rubber join that has perished it lets oil out .

Grit Valve · Feb 4, 2013

There is no stress inits a spring clip and it just sits in Situ

wammers · Feb 4, 2013

Just take it out clean everything off with degreaser and refit with Hylomar.

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