Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 1995 M Plate

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Tue 11 May 2004 15:38
Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 1995 M Plate - Geordie
The engine has spat out the rocker cover gasket just under the filler neck, I have replaced it and stopped the oil leak but the crank case is presureising which is evident when removing the oil filler cap.

Where is the Breather pipe located on the engine?

Anything else I should be looking for?

Many Thanks

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Tue 11 May 2004 16:05
Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 1995 M Plate - SpamCan61 {P}
I can't rember off the top of my head; I'd check the message archive over on the Yahoo! Omega_owners group. It's unusual for the passenger side gasket to go first though :-/.
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Tue 11 May 2004 17:16
Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 1995 M Plate - Sooty Tailpipes
Yes, common ailment discussed on..

autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/omega_owners/
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Wed 12 May 2004 21:55
Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 1995 M Plate - Ian J
There is lots of advice on this site re cam cover gaskets.
In my case both sides had gone but the drivers side was worse with oil leaking on to exhaust manifold. Probably worth checking whether you have any oil in the spark plug recesses on the drivers side - if so drivers side may also have gone.
When everything was off I cleaned out plastic tray which sits on top of inlet manifold. I think one of the breather pipes is a small bore one on the drivers side going into the back of the plastic tray. It was blocked in my case. I also cleaned one on the passenger side but this wasnt so bad. You can reach the one on the drivers side with everything in situ not so sure about the passenger side.
Hope this is helpful.
Ps Haynes manual may help
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