Rocker Cover

Post by **MColes** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:05 pm

The rocker cover on my new car hasn't got a breather on it. I have a spare rocker cover with a breather. What would be the benefits (if any) of fitting the spare?

Post by **PSL184** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:08 pm

Fit it - It will help keep the oil in the engine...

Post by **MColes** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:37 pm

Need to get a piece of pipe to go between the breather and the air filter first.

Post by **PSL184** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:46 pm

Any bit of pipe will do as long as the diameter is correct - It's not made of anything special....

Post by **MColes** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:23 pm

I know that but I don't have anything to put on it - well maybe I have if I have a poke around at the back of the shed

Post by **mike.perry** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:05 am

Earlier engines vented from the rocker box to the air filter, 1098s from the tappet chest to the atmosphere and 1275s from the timing chain cover to the carbs.
If you have not got a breather pipe in the rocker box then you should have one of the other arrangements which should do the job.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:02 am

The rocker breather is by far the best arrangement - fit it!