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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6346   
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the breather off the head / rocker cover has evidence of some kind of creamy stuff?
I was really worried until I had a look in the via the oil filler cap and all looks lovely and clean so I presume there's nothing to be worried about..... or should I be.....please say no I'm worrying about too many other things at the moment.  |
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22nd Jan 2013 9:52pm |
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| Norm4n Member Since: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 329 
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Oil + water = creamy stuff usually
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22nd Jan 2013 9:55pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6346
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exactly which would have me concerned but I can't see any evidence of it in the head area?
I guess its one of those ......monitor it and make sure it doesn't get any worse.  |
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22nd Jan 2013 9:59pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507 
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Perfectly normal, its just condensation/oil residue .... i see it day in day out on Transit Pumas
 Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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22nd Jan 2013 10:03pm |
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| jasong4110 Member Since: 19 Oct 2009 Location: Henley On Thames Posts: 268 
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Emulsified Oil on the breather is just a sign that you haven't cleaned it in a while, it is caused when the oil vapour mixes with moist air, noting to worry about as long as there is not tons of it!! If you are worried you can get a "snif test kit" to check for HC in your coolent.
Jason. |
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22nd Jan 2013 10:41pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6346
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thanks Jason.....
 haven't cleaned what exactly.
I like things nice and clean so if I missed something I'd like to know... joking aside what exactly are we suggesting isn't clean - the oil, the breather (do people clean the breather pipe?) ? thanks |
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23rd Jan 2013 10:34pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507
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As i already said .. its normal
It's not that you havent cleaned anything .... you just need to wipe it off whenever you check and see it is building up. Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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23rd Jan 2013 10:46pm |
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| jasong4110 Member Since: 19 Oct 2009 Location: Henley On Thames Posts: 268
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Not cleaned, just wiped the old stuff off the breather cap, ever once in a while I remove the breather and clean with degreaser. Although as I say it's only oil vapour and water vapour mixing, and nothing to worry about. Jason. Last edited by jasong4110 on 24th Jan 2013 12:14am. Edited 1 time in total |
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23rd Jan 2013 10:48pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101 
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jason, thats a td5 thing...nobody else bothers  |
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23rd Jan 2013 11:06pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6346
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thanks.....
.......and relax. |
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24th Jan 2013 9:30am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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If you go looking for problems the pesky Defender gremlins will usually make sure you find something
 Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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24th Jan 2013 10:03am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6346
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well thats one less thing to worry about....
I went and done it......looking for gremlins ! underside seems to be releasing oil again from the transfer box area ! already had a new input shaft followed by a return visit 4 weeks later for new seals !! cant be sure so I've had a clean up and will review to see how quickly (if at all) all the oil returns. |
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27th Jan 2013 10:59pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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i Guess you have used a genuine air filter and the cover is on properly ?
if you look at what the pipe does, it makes sense you may get some oil/water residue, on the one side you have the head/rocker cover - hot oil vapour and the other side you have a cold / damp air from the air filter, where these two meet you are getting a condensation effect. this is exactly where land rover fit the breather heater units for the Scandinavian/Russian markets |
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28th Jan 2013 8:30am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6346
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aha ! makes perfect sense - thank you. don't suppose you can tell me what going on with my transfer box can you ?  Click image to enlarge |
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28th Jan 2013 8:38am |
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