Rocker cover mushroom breather

[Pupp]

The little fella at the rear on one side. Anyone know how the column fixes into the cover? Is it just a pressed interference fit or bonded/threaded whatever? Reason I ask is mine doesn't have one (earlier 'TVR' cast covers) and I suspect this might account for some of my smoke issue as the rest of the later breathing gubbins is present so it's prolly pulling oil by when it would be drawing in air... (sorry HRG, hope you've recovered )

See Rimmers list the cap and the filter media but not the mushroom itself, it appears to be steel so a separate part from the ally cover?

[spend]

They just press in, but I have never seen them sold as a separate part so I treat them very carefully Would certainly be interested if anyone found a source for them.

You also need to make sure all the screw holes for cable retainers are closed up as well IMHO if you desire vacuum in the crankcase.

[WOO5IE]

Im sure I have seen them on ebay/V8 Enhancements. They are pricey for what they are though

Trev

Could be RPi that sell them

Edited by WOO5IE on Wednesday 29th April 14:42

Ebay @http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rover-3-5-3-9-MGR-V8-Engine-TVR-SD1-Vitesse-Kitcar-EFi_W0QQitemZ190303668585QQihZ009QQcategoryZ31349QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

Edited by WOO5IE on Wednesday 29th April 14:51

[jr6yam]

I took the plastic cap off mine to clean the foam
and it didn't seem to have a hole in it!
Looks like when the rocker covers were painted
they did the breather too!

[glow worm]

www.rimmerbros.co.uk

I got all my V8 rocker cover bits from them... http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/rimmer/rover/v8engine/...


Just noticed you refered to Rimmers... thinking back I rang them and told them the diagram missed the stem component...they had it , it was a mistake in the catagoue also... no problem supplying it. It just requires a gentle tap with a hammer.

Edited by glow worm on Wednesday 29th April 19:19

[HRG]

I'm gonna need a more powerful detergent to clean my bonnet

[Pupp]

HRG said:

I'm gonna need a more powerful detergent to clean my bonnet

Don't remember you being close enough

[HRG]

Cough splutter... Too bloody right

[Pupp]

HRG said:

Cough splutter... Too bloody right

[crackedfinger]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

Just the plastic and foam bit for a fiver.

[Argent]

I thiunk Clever Trevor does them.

A.

[Pupp]

Ok, the tin mushroom is just an interference fit in the cover (as stated); mine twisted out the old cover pretty easily. The restrictor is a brass bung (bit like a carb jet) with a teeny drilling through it (mine was blocked)...anyone know whether there might be any scavenging advantage/disadvantage to opening it up a tad? That bung will poke out the top BTW