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Breather pipe
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:49 pm
by Tweedy
Hello everyone
Could anyone tell me where the breather is on the timing cover please.
Thanks Bob
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:52 pm
by aupickup
What engine and what cc
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:54 pm
by Tweedy
Its a 1098 Thanks
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:59 pm
by aupickup
on a morris 1098 there is no breather on the timing cover, the breater pipe is either on the front tappet chest cover on the left hand side of engine or on the rocker cover
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:03 pm
by Tweedy
ok thanks its just that I have an oil leak, which looks like its at the top of the timing cover but a lot of people have said check your breather pipes and the one on the tappet chest cover is ok as I have fitted new gaskets to them and cleaned the pipe out.
Thanks Bob
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:05 pm
by aupickup
unlikely to be the timing cover , leaks normally at the bottom
it may be an oil leak from the head gasket dropping down on the timing cover,
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:12 pm
by Tweedy
At first I thought it was the tappet chest covers so replaced the Gaskets then cleaned it all of and then ran her till she got warm and it looks like its coming either from the top of the timing cover but like you say it could be the cylinder head, its at the top at the front of the engine anyway. Thanks Bob
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:42 pm
by bmcecosse
Sure it's not the rocker cover gasket leaking and letting oil drip down ?
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:56 pm
by Tweedy
I put a new rocker gasket on as well.
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:36 pm
by bigginger
Doesn't (sadly) mean that it isn't leaking. Double check that it hasn't bowed in at the middle of the 'long' lengths
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:39 pm
by bmcecosse
If everything else is eliminated - then indeed it could be a leak from the joint in the head gasket where the oil passes through as it travels up to the rocker gear. However I have to say this is quite unusual. So - a good cleaning and then close inspection required. beware the fan if trying to inspect with engine running!
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:13 pm
by Tweedy
Thanks.
When I put the new gasket on and the head back on will I have to check the tappets
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:48 pm
by bmcecosse
Absolutely - very necessary - and simple to do!
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:49 pm
by Tweedy
Is that it then and then put the Rocker cover back on, nothing else to check
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:04 pm
by bmcecosse
If you are taking the head off - you should take the chance to re-grind the valves.
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:07 pm
by Tweedy
Is that easy as well, ( I bet it isn't )
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:41 pm
by bmcecosse
Of course it is - but you need a valve spring compressor to get the valves out of the head - and a grinding tool, and grinding paste of course. All detailed in the workshop manual!
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:30 pm
by Tweedy
Yes of course I keep forgeting about that, its just with me being new to ( doing it yourself ) I dont want to get it wrong.