What are these 'holes' for?

1. TforTurner L-plater Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 49

   #1 4th May 2010, 22:20

   Please pardon my ignorance but what are these holes for? I think the one in the head is used with the standard air box.
   should they be plugged?
   
   
   
   I just bought the car and the engine is getting stripped and rebuilt anyway, just curious.
   
   Any helf appreciated
   
   Cheers!
2. dorsetsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dorset Posts: 1113 saxo vtr mk1

   #2 4th May 2010, 22:22

   cam breather needs pipe and small filter if not the origonal air filter other wise oil comes out
3. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #3 4th May 2010, 22:23

   Oil breather...eithr plumb a oil catch tank to it, or a pipe with a filter on the end. Alternativley plumb it into your air intake on your airbox etc but this will lower the octane of the fuel in the combustion chamber
4. vtsal Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Amlwch Posts: 156 Saxo VTR

   #4 4th May 2010, 22:25

   The one in the head looks like a core plug....a sort of weak point so if the water in the head freezes and expands in cold weather,it pushes out the core plug instead of cracking the head.
   
   Al
5. TforTurner L-plater Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 49

   #5 4th May 2010, 22:26

   Thanks guys, much appreciated.
6. vtsal Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Amlwch Posts: 156 Saxo VTR

   #6 4th May 2010, 23:58

   Sorry mate,just re read my reply and core plugs are in the block not the head!!....hope the other replies were more helpful(must lay off the beer)!!
   
   Al
7. TforTurner L-plater Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 49

   #7 5th May 2010, 09:34

   thanks, so the one in the block should just be plugged? anyone got citroen or peugeot part numbers for the parts I need?
   
   thanks again.
8. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #8 5th May 2010, 09:35

   just leave the one in the head alone - get an oil breather pipe on the cam cover hole - sorted.
9. TforTurner L-plater Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 49

   #9 5th May 2010, 10:24

   Cheers, just read up a bit more and will probably end up with a catch tank once the engine is rebuilt.
   
   Thanks alot.