Whats this? Mod or Bodge?

Best_of_British · 26th July 2015, 20:48

I am new to the V6 variant and have been trying to educate myself ready for a stab at changing the belts. Two things I have spotted the following:

Is this a modificaton or a bodge job, is it indictive of a dodgy inlet manifold? These question may sound daft but the V6 is foreign to me and im trying to fathom it, what is the reason for this?

The 2nd issue is a very slight oil drip, not enough to leave a mark on drive but a small drip on the bottom of the gearbox housing where it mates with the block here:

Poor pic I know, the oil cant be seen as I had just wiped it down

, bearing in mind that it is an auto and looks and smells like engine oil instead of transmission fluid. I can only think that it may be the crankshaft oil seal gearbox side leaking into the bell housing, is this likely, common? Any other views on this are welcome. I have no intention of wrestling the autobox off and hope there is another common cause for this leak.

Ennine · 26th July 2015, 20:54

I think that's the purge valve. Try closing the break and see if it affects the tickover/running.

Nige

Paulifa1 · 26th July 2015, 23:43

The first picture looks very much like rodent damage, Unfortunately I recognise the pattern on the edge of the hole as rodent teeth marks!

Billy1mate · 27th July 2015, 07:32

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Originally Posted by Paulifa1

The first picture looks very much like rodent damage, Unfortunately I recognise the pattern on the edge of the hole as rodent teeth marks!

That's what I was thinking, I've had a mouse under my bonnet at some point and various bits of trim have been chewed and the marks look very similar.

Best_of_British · 27th July 2015, 08:24

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Originally Posted by Billy1mate

That's what I was thinking, I've had a mouse under my bonnet at some point and various bits of trim have been chewed and the marks look very similar.

Thanks Paulifa1 and Billy, looking at the marks I think your both right. It never occured to me at the time and I guessed it was done with snips on purpose. This hole accompanied with a loud clicking made me suspicious, I now know its the purge valve and its normal to make this noise.

Nice easy fix tape it up and source new elbow

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Best_of_British Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer & Arden Green Project Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ormskirk Posts: 932 Thanks: 159 Thanked 200 Times in 155 Posts	Whats this? Mod or Bodge? I am new to the V6 variant and have been trying to educate myself ready for a stab at changing the belts. Two things I have spotted the following: Is this a modificaton or a bodge job, is it indictive of a dodgy inlet manifold? These question may sound daft but the V6 is foreign to me and im trying to fathom it, what is the reason for this? The 2nd issue is a very slight oil drip, not enough to leave a mark on drive but a small drip on the bottom of the gearbox housing where it mates with the block here: Poor pic I know, the oil cant be seen as I had just wiped it down , bearing in mind that it is an auto and looks and smells like engine oil instead of transmission fluid. I can only think that it may be the crankshaft oil seal gearbox side leaking into the bell housing, is this likely, common? Any other views on this are welcome. I have no intention of wrestling the autobox off and hope there is another common cause for this leak.

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Paulifa1 Loves to post 75 launch car Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: North East Lincs. Posts: 367 Thanks: 42 Thanked 56 Times in 41 Posts	The first picture looks very much like rodent damage, Unfortunately I recognise the pattern on the edge of the hole as rodent teeth marks!