Omega Owners Forum

Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Markie on 13 April 2008, 12:47:25

Title: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Markie on 13 April 2008, 12:47:25
Ive fought long and hard with this bloody dispack...now refitting everything and i have a spare cable...it has no markings, its not a breather, its not a coolant pipe and is quite hard plastic.

There no sign of any form of liquid from it and following as much as i can it goes straight down the back of the engine...i cant see this pipe on my other omegas  :'(

where have i dragged it up from ?

(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n54/markiec23/DSC00575.jpg)
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Markie on 13 April 2008, 12:49:27
i should say it was also cable tied to the  "y" breathers....
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Kevin Wood on 13 April 2008, 12:50:57
Sounds like the automatic gearbox breather to me..?

Kevin
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Markie on 13 April 2008, 12:52:16
Quote
Sounds like the automatic gearbox breather to me..?

Kevin


That would explain why i cant see it on the manual engine i am stripping.......how on earth - if it is - have i got that up there........

Not recommended running then is it  :'(
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 13 April 2008, 12:55:31
Quote
Quote
Sounds like the automatic gearbox breather to me..?

Kevin


That would explain why i cant see it on the manual engine i am stripping.......how on earth - if it is - have i got that up there........

Not recommended running then is it  :'(

Thats where it should be.....

Its normaly cable tied to the main breather pipe from the engine.
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: HolyCount on 13 April 2008, 12:55:42
Quote
Quote
Sounds like the automatic gearbox breather to me..?

Kevin


That would explain why i cant see it on the manual engine i am stripping.......how on earth - if it is - have i got that up there........

Not recommended running then is it  :'(

Omega Lords work in mysterious ways  :)
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Richie London on 13 April 2008, 12:55:44
i put up a pic of that a while ago and a few said gearbox breather pipe

richie
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Markie on 13 April 2008, 12:57:19
Quote
Quote
Quote
Sounds like the automatic gearbox breather to me..?

Kevin


That would explain why i cant see it on the manual engine i am stripping.......how on earth - if it is - have i got that up there........

Not recommended running then is it  :'(

Thats where it should be.....

Its normaly cable tied to the main breather pipe from the engine.


but what does it plug into  :(
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Elite Pete on 13 April 2008, 12:59:12
Quote
Quote
Quote
Quote
Sounds like the automatic gearbox breather to me..?

Kevin


That would explain why i cant see it on the manual engine i am stripping.......how on earth - if it is - have i got that up there........

Not recommended running then is it  :'(

Thats where it should be.....

Its normaly cable tied to the main breather pipe from the engine.


but what does it plug into  :(
Nothing, thats how it should be :y
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Kevin Wood on 13 April 2008, 12:59:22
Nothing. It should be open to the atmosphere. It's brought up that high just to prevent fluid getting thrown up it.

Kevin
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 13 April 2008, 12:59:25
Quote
Quote
Quote
Quote
Sounds like the automatic gearbox breather to me..?

Kevin


That would explain why i cant see it on the manual engine i am stripping.......how on earth - if it is - have i got that up there........

Not recommended running then is it  :'(

Thats where it should be.....

Its normaly cable tied to the main breather pipe from the engine.


but what does it plug into  :(

Nothing, it vents to atmosphere.

Its not like an engine setup where blow by gases are produced, it simply to stops the gearbox pressurising as the oil etc heats up.

Hence why its cable ties some height above the gearbox, normal practice is to bring it up and bend it over (without kinking it) so the open end faces the floor to stop water getting in.
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Richie London on 13 April 2008, 13:03:56
i was worried like break when i found it laying there. didnt know what i did wrong, panicing over nothing  ;D ;D ;D

richie
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: TheBoy on 13 April 2008, 13:04:13
Yup, as other said, looks just like gearbox breather, and vents to open air.  Normally cabletied up
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Markie on 13 April 2008, 13:06:10
thanks guys  :-[

Its just dawned on me all my previou dispack changes have been on manuals - probably why its never been seen..

And ive have one hell of a fight to physically get this dispack out - i would swear the gap on facelifts is fractionally less than prefacelifts to get the pack in and out...

 :y
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: bighed on 13 April 2008, 17:57:46
Ha ha ha this had me n my mate confused yesterday when we did my cam cover gaskets.  :-/ Took about an hour of head scratching before i got onto furum  ;D :y
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 13 April 2008, 18:06:50
yep it also scared me before ;D

Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Dazzler on 13 April 2008, 19:34:49
But is it running normally now Markie?????
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Markie on 13 April 2008, 19:43:15
Quote
But is it running normally now Markie?????


So far so good matey.....just cant understand how i didnt notice that pipe hanging loose and spare anywhere on the strip down  ;D :-[
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Debs. on 13 April 2008, 19:46:42
Quote
Quote
But is it running normally now Markie?????


So far so good matey.....just cant understand how i didnt notice that pipe hanging loose and spare anywhere on the strip down  ;D :-[

I used to do things like that; then I discovered the digital camera....I snap the area of any job before (and often during) a strip-down/repair so that I can refer to those pics. if I get stuck during the rebuild.  :y
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Big_Al on 13 April 2008, 19:50:06
Good idea Dr. Debs :y :y
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: Andy B on 13 April 2008, 19:52:05
Quote
.... then I discovered the digital camera....I snap the area of any job before (and often during) a strip-down/repair so that I can refer to those pics. if I get stuck during the rebuild.  :y

Me too. Far better at remembering where things go than me.
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 13 April 2008, 20:27:46
my method is sticky numbered labels  ;D
Title: Re: Help V6 engine experts - I have a spare cable
Post by: rad cap on 13 April 2008, 20:45:36
it is the auto box beather pipe,