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Old 17 December 2008 | 07:38 AM
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Does anyone know what this highlighted thing is? It is leaking oil from the base and not sure if it comes out or what Please help!

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Its the crankcase vent.
Do you mean the base is cracked and its leaking from that, or the hose that slides onto it is weeping?
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Originally Posted by Butty
Its the crankcase vent.
Do you mean the base is cracked and its leaking from that, or the hose that slides onto it is weeping?
Hi, its actually weeping from the base, and i don't have any pipe that's actually connected to it??? and it seems to be blocked off at the top.

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Looks like a 2.5 engine then and one of the vents is sealed off.
If the metal is cracked then clean and degrease around the area and seal with something like liquid metal.


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Thanks, will give it a go. engine is 2.0L though.
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