My 2004 ALH 90bhp 1.9 TDI (252k miles) is leaking oil.

I think it is this dodgy repair to this breather pipe thing on top of the cam cover.

Do I just replace it, or is it a symptom of a crudded up breather system???

Cheers

Steve

Just get a new bit of pipe from the dealer, or improve the existing bodge. Better still fit a catch can (or do an elephant mod).

And just think how much oily gunge ends up in the EGR and inlet manifold from the CCV. Definitely worth doing the elephant hose mod.

Does the elephant hose mod allow loads of ****e out into the atmosphere though?

Yes. The best fix to to fit a catch can and push the 'filtered' air back into the air intake then the car gets the amount of air it is expecting.

Well I got the discs and pads changed today, and it is NOT the breather (although I have ordered one and will change it).

It is the turbo feed pipe.

The garage tried to tighten it, but they can't tighten it any more.

They are going to give me a quote for replacing the pipe (approx £50 for the part, plus labour) and the union.

It is peeing oil out. I topped it up on the way home. It chucked 3 litres out in 100 miles.........

Borrowing my Wife's VW tomorrow.

Will see if the garage can fix it this week.

The oil feed pipe comes from the front of the engine and is much lower, so quite surprised at that.

Best hope the turbo is getting enough oil, otherwise it will be time to say bye bye to it!

Getting fixed tomorrow. APprox £60 for parts and approx 1 hour labour.