This is covered in oil... what is it?

1. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #1 8th May 2012, 11:48

   
   
   After taking this apart like shown in the image, the inside is covered in oil. Is this normal? I see that in the photo above (not mine) it's completely clean, and it got me a little worried that mine has oil everywhere.
   
   ...also, what is it?
   
   Cheers guys.
2. Powely Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Hereford Posts: 156 Saxo Furio 1.4 8v Standard.

   #2 8th May 2012, 12:10

   Not good :/
3. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #3 8th May 2012, 12:12

   Clean it out. Oil on the throttle body is normal due to the breather arrangement on the saxo however excessive amounts over a short period points to a fault

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4. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #4 8th May 2012, 14:00

   Thanks for the help! Could you elaborate more on this breather arrangement please?
   
   Many thanks
5. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #5 8th May 2012, 14:02

   Come to think of it - there is a milky substance at the end of the breather pipe, but I was told this could happen with condensation in cold weather. This has been happening for a while, with no problems to the car. The water is also clean.
   
   Could this be linked?
6. MiniGibbo Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.

   #6 8th May 2012, 14:07

   I doubt its headgasket (the milky stuff) more than likely condensation in the rocker cover.

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7. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #7 8th May 2012, 14:24

   The spi breather arrangement is a bugger for getting gummed up with "mayo". Just keep it cleaned out every so often

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8. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #8 8th May 2012, 15:00

   Much appreciated guys!
9. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #9 10th May 2012, 10:37

   Had another look at it - the jubilee clip wasn't on properly, coupled with a leaky pipe! Oil got into the top part of the throttle body, but it was only light. When I first saw it I thought it was covered in it... the actual butterfly valve is completely clean, it was just around the top part of it. Thanks anyway guys!
10. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #10 10th May 2012, 12:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Powely Not good :/

    lol. nothing i can articulate can describe how pointless and inaccurate this post is.
11. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #11 10th May 2012, 18:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RossDagley lol. nothing i can articulate can describe how pointless and inaccurate this post is.

    another internet mechanic lol

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