Mayo In Oil Breather Pipe

[Normski55]

Hi All,

 

Had a check round at the weekend and found brown gunky mayo on the oil filler cap. Further investigation revealed a kink in the breather tube that goes to the main air intake pipe. I'm hoping this is just winter condensation and not the head gasket, no oil in the coolant expansion bottle so that looks hopeful.

 

Some of the gunk had gone down the pipe that goes back into the sump, I got as much as I could out but I would like to clean the tube out. How is it held in at the point where it goes back into the sump, does it just pull out? It's a 1.6 litre petrol version.

 

I'm going to change the oil but I wondered if I needed to flush the system first?

 

What do we think?

 

Normski.

 

 

Edited 24 April, 2017 by Normski55

[georged30]

There is a metalic clip that holds the breather locked in place you have to pull it out in order to remove it.

[Normski55]

Thanks George, I will have a look.

[georged30]

if you cant see it remove the SAIR for better access