I reply to every thread Posted November 24, 2001 Share Posted November 24, 2001 My newly upgraded VX XE is chucking out oil from the cam cover when it is given a good larruping.It doesn't when being driven "sensibly". It may be down to over filling it. I've read somewhere that the wet sump vaux should be filled to 4 or 5 mm above the max mark on the dipstick. We did that when filling the lump after re-inserting it. It's now chucked out enough oil that it's sitting on the max mark. Where do you other carb/throttle bodies boys fill to? Any ideas as to why it's doing it - other than excess crankcase pressure. I'm not doing a compression test yet if only because it showed no signs of ring or bore wear previously. THX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carburet Posted November 24, 2001 Share Posted November 24, 2001 You could try the cut down the plate under the cam cover mod. Alex will be along in a minute with the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I reply to every thread Posted November 25, 2001 Author Share Posted November 25, 2001 Alex - Come on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny. Posted November 25, 2001 Share Posted November 25, 2001 Matthew, From new my HPC/carbs threw oil out of dipstick (stick used to blow out by an inch or two).......told Caterham of this who said no probs...cable tie dipsick to the breather pipe, which I've always done. I still overfill by 5/6mm and no oil seeps anywhere. Are you sure yours is coming from the cam cover and not blowing up from stick as I've personally had no trauma with those quite substantial rubber cover gaskets........by the way compression test showed mine to be blob on even with this problem. Kenny HPC PS I mailed you a couple of pics of car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I reply to every thread Posted November 25, 2001 Author Share Posted November 25, 2001 I've got one breather from Cam cover to catch tank - so it's certainly coming out of that breather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Russell Posted November 25, 2001 Share Posted November 25, 2001 Aves, SBD illustrate a cut down plate, under the cam cover,on their website which I know Alex uses and swears by.......not sure of the logic behind it though. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I reply to every thread Posted November 25, 2001 Author Share Posted November 25, 2001 Where is it Andrew? I can't find it on the SBD site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted November 26, 2001 Share Posted November 26, 2001 Aves, It's on 'info sheets' Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I reply to every thread Posted November 26, 2001 Author Share Posted November 26, 2001 I've found it now, Thanks. No explanation as to what the point is or what it does though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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