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[Brian T]

Have you guy's any views on the order I should carry out these 2 jobs.
I'm looking to do them both this weekend (weather permitting)?

[Entwood]

At the same time !!!  you take most of the breather bits off to do the cam covers, just clean them before you refit, and clean the other bits as well  

[Brian T]

That's exactly what I was looking for.... never done it before so don't want to balls it up

[MikeDundee]

That's exactly what I was looking for.... never done it before so don't want to balls it up

Make sure you have the seal for the plenum breather cover, as you may find it's naffed

[Brian T]

That's exactly what I was looking for.... never done it before so don't want to balls it up

Make sure you have the seal for the plenum breather cover, as you may find it's naffed

Ok now I'm screwed what bit's that then?

[mark.adams]

Its the pipe that goes from exhaust manifold side of the engine downwards, its normally gunked up with Oil.

[dbug]

That's exactly what I was looking for.... never done it before so don't want to balls it up

Make sure you have the seal for the plenum breather cover, as you may find it's naffed

Ok now I'm screwed what bit's that then?

I think its the odd shaped o-ring that sits between the plastic breather cover and the plenum - may be wrong tho

Edit - Whoops just realised you have a 4pot not V6 - my reply relates to V6.

[Brian T]

I've bought the cam cover gasket, throttle body gaske and the sump breather gasket. as well as the Orings of course.

So hopefully I'm set then.

no more scares please chaps I only have one pair of brown trousers

[alexandjen]

I've bought the cam cover gasket, throttle body gaske and the sump breather gasket. as well as the Orings of course.

So hopefully I'm set then.

no more scares please chaps I only have one pair of brown trousers

Did you get the black sealant?

[Brian T]

I beleive it is the black stuff pt no 93165267 £8 + vat

[dbug]

I believe so

[MikeDundee]

That's exactly what I was looking for.... never done it before so don't want to balls it up

Make sure you have the seal for the plenum breather cover, as you may find it's naffed

Ok now I'm screwed what bit's that then?

Apologies, did'nt notice you have a 2.2, I refered to V6

[Brian T]

That's exactly what I was looking for.... never done it before so don't want to balls it up

Make sure you have the seal for the plenum breather cover, as you may find it's naffed

Ok now I'm screwed what bit's that then?

Apologies, did'nt notice you have a 2.2, I refered to V6

No worries, you took the trouble to answer and then post the retraction. Without this forum I'd be several hundred pounds lighter!

[psychnurse]

After doing my own repairs for the first time... on the first few jobs I saved a 500 quid extra bill... as |I am a saddo i e-mailed vx to quote what I had done.

They alo said if they had to 'look at it' it be be extra!!


Great that so many can save so much  

[Brian T]

Well I've just finished doing both the gasket and the full breather/throttle clean out and boy did it need it. however I can't stand up straight anymore. I wasn't desinged to be bent over a car like that for more than 2 minutes! trouble is I resemble Psychnurse's avatar just a bit too much  

The good news is it's all working well and all it cost me was £35 in bit's from VX

So a big thanks to Marks DTM Calib and Auto Addict for the How2's and to everybody else who put up with my questions but still supplied useful tips.
 gentlemen I salute you