breathers

  1. L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 bloxwich Posts: 41 mgzr td, saxo furio,206 hdi wifey
    #1
    Hey guy
    Wifeys car as started to smell oily inside the car, like a split breather pipe or something. I checked obvious ones i can see.
    any suggestion?
  2. Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno
    #2
    Have you got an oil leak, you will smell this...especially if the oil is getting on the exhaust downpipe
  3. L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 bloxwich Posts: 41 mgzr td, saxo furio,206 hdi wifey
    #3
    it as an after market air filter fitted, and the underside of that looks slightly oily. but that as been on since we bought the car in 2011. only resently noticed this smell, like last couple of days..
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz
    #4
    firstly.. Has, not as.

    Have you checked nothing is leaking from near the rocker cover onto the exhaust? That would make a nice smell come into the car.. If its in the breather, it shouldn't smell really, not inside the car anyway..
  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #5
    Check the oil breather is on tight & hasn`t split.
  6. Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno
    #6
    ^As smith says...... Although i did get a vw beetle come into my garage who said they could smell fumes in the car and it was making them feel sick, popped the bonnet and noticed the oil cap was not on properly so the breather gasses were filling the bay and ending up in the heater system (vw ones are wierd as the oil filler has a removable kneck) and that fixed her problem
  7. L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 bloxwich Posts: 41 mgzr td, saxo furio,206 hdi wifey
    #7
    Actually snake i did check the oil the other day, today i took off and refitted the cap. That could be the cause!