This engine part leaking oil......

1. Reef Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Birmingham Posts: 2524 Leon Cupra 20V 1.8T Lancer Evo III

   #1 20th April 2010, 18:05

   See picture below (for reference):
   
   
   
   It keeps popping out of its place, is there meant to be a rubber ring / washer to secure it?
2. Reef Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Birmingham Posts: 2524 Leon Cupra 20V 1.8T Lancer Evo III

   #2 20th April 2010, 18:51

   any help?
3. jimbo88 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 East Sussex Posts: 137 VTS - Sold New: E46 M3

   #3 21st April 2010, 13:13

   This is quite a common problem, especially with the oil breather pipes at the top.
   
   It does not have any seal or gasket, it was just a tight fit when the engine was new, but over the years with movement etc, the 'hole' where the pipe enters the engine naturally widens - resulting in a loose fit.
   
   The way I cured mine was to clean the oil off thoroughly & apply liquid gasket all the way around the pipe (only from the outside). Has worked fine since!
   
   Jimbo.
4. warner88vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 thame Posts: 146 Citroen Saxo Vts...

   #4 15th May 2010, 17:21

   jimbo is right mate i used instant gasket
5. user_39613 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Essex Posts: 1006

   #5 15th May 2010, 20:41

   Or you could solve the root cause.
6. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #6 15th May 2010, 21:11

   jimbo: So you cleaned the oil off and sealed the elbow to the head from the outside?
7. SunderZ Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 Guiseley, Leeds Posts: 1064 Vts turbo, 1.1 dsire, Pug 207.

   #7 15th May 2010, 21:35

   What's the root cause then saaamon as that comment ain't really helpfull on it's own? Replace the Head?
8. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #8 15th May 2010, 22:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SunderZ What's the root cause then saaamon as that comment ain't really helpfull on it's own? Replace the Head?

   Nothing to worry about unless it's breathing a lot of oil - it's just an oil breather which returns to the sump.
9. user_39613 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Essex Posts: 1006

   #9 15th May 2010, 22:34

   The breather is just abit blocked, as above nothing to worry about but be idea to clean it out in time if it starts building up alot.