As part of my ongoing service I filled up to the line on the dipstick, went out for a drive and I could smell hot oil. Open the bonnet and saw the mess out of the cap.
I changed the oil yesterday and wondered why it was blowing oil out of the filler cap. Then I realised that the oil filter housing didn't have an o-ring on it like it should have and thought that was a bit odd. I put on the new o-ring.
I also couldn't stop the oil cooler leaks but I finally managed it.
So I'm head scratching and having a think. It wasn't overfull of oil, the new o-ring was on the filter, oil leaks stopped. Therefore the crank case breather must be blocked. My last engine had a pancake type filter between the rocker cover and the intercooler, this one only has a pipe. See photo.
Then it hit me. I remembered there is a mesh inside the rocker cover that leads to the intercooler! So off it came and the mesh was absolutely solid with old oil. Lots and lots of gunk later I can see daylight when I hold it up. What I did notice was a small hole in the cover a little bit back from the big fat breather pipe - it looks like there should be a pipe there - but there isn't. I can see hot gasses from the engine puffing out of it now but having had carbon monoxide poisoning previously I don't want it again as this will blow into the cabin.
Is there supposed to be a pipe and if so where does it go to?
cheers,
Hoppy
