Blocked breather pipeing can cause a lack of oil to the bottom end, causing more ware on the bearings...
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09-08-2011, 23:50 #81Guest
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Blocked CA18DET Breather Pipe Cleaning
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How so Tom? Just as I'm putting my block back together I know to look out for it.
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The engine needs to exchange gasses between the block and head to equalise pressure, the head->sump pipe is how this is achieved.
Originally Posted by Tosseef Hussain
If it's blocked at either the pipe or the cam cover baffles you get accumulation of positive pressure in the block.
The positive pressure hinders oil flow, and pop go the bearings.
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I understand. On my block below which one is the head to sump pipe, is it the obvious one in the centre?
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It's on the other side
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I suspected as much.
Thank you.
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