Hi All,
So, have had my S for almost 12 years now, and I'm starting to work on the issues which have started springing up now that the car has clocked some proper mileage. First up was the turbo, the shaft of which was proper shagged after 240k-odd kms, and now I'm starting to pay attention to all the dodgy piping.
Since I've had the new turbo, I've noticed that air is ******* out of one of the pipes; it flows into a flat pancake thing, which is connected to the inlet manifold, and once I'd taken it off I noticed that the pipe was clogged with oil, apart from being soft and full of holes.
After cutting it up, this is what I found:
Now, my question is this - is my engine proper shagged if this is happening, and what should I do to take care of it? I've been reading the forum and noticed that catch-cans are pretty popular, but I'm wondering if it's maybe too late for one? The pancake goodie (whatever it does...) is also full of residue, so can I just clean it out and re-use it while I sort out a silicone alternative?
Ta,
JB
So, have had my S for almost 12 years now, and I'm starting to work on the issues which have started springing up now that the car has clocked some proper mileage. First up was the turbo, the shaft of which was proper shagged after 240k-odd kms, and now I'm starting to pay attention to all the dodgy piping.
Since I've had the new turbo, I've noticed that air is ******* out of one of the pipes; it flows into a flat pancake thing, which is connected to the inlet manifold, and once I'd taken it off I noticed that the pipe was clogged with oil, apart from being soft and full of holes.
After cutting it up, this is what I found:
Now, my question is this - is my engine proper shagged if this is happening, and what should I do to take care of it? I've been reading the forum and noticed that catch-cans are pretty popular, but I'm wondering if it's maybe too late for one? The pancake goodie (whatever it does...) is also full of residue, so can I just clean it out and re-use it while I sort out a silicone alternative?
Ta,
JB
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