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I completed this job back in late February, Early march 2006. Below I have put in some of the steps to carry out this job.
This would technically rate as a Haynes, 3 out of 5 spanners, as you need to remove the plenum chamber and require a good socket set with a selection of star drive, Torx sockets.
Standard safety advice applies, such as disconnect the battery, etc. No wiring connections need to be seperated.
It is an idea to place some rags in the inlet trumpets, to prevent anything falling in.
This job compliments the Cam Cover gasket change job well, and is best done at the same time to reduce the chance of re-failure.
The link below, provides a picture of the Ecotec bit and where the breather vents to. This is best replaced if it is blocked.
http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co....light=breather
1 - Remove the scuttle.
2 - Remove the plenum chamber, as this will need a clean as well.
3 - Using carb cleaner, or paint thinners (work just as well) clean the plenum, around the throttle body especially.
4 - I then removed the black ECOTEC bit (1 torx bolt) and prised this off the plenum, blast it through with either some carb cleaner, or a combination of thinners and tap water/the high pressure attachment on a hose pipe.
5 - Blast the ECOTEC bit through with WD40, just to dry it out.
6 - Remove the big black, dual outlet breather pipe, which is located on top of the breather box.
7 - Attach this to your hose point on your tap, and blast through with water, you'll be surpised at the amount of crud that comes out.
8 - Spray some carb cleaner into the breather box, NOT TOO MUCH though.
9 - Use a screw driver, place into the breater box and scrape as much of the gunk from the neck of the pipe as you can.
10 - Don't go too deep, about 1 1/2 inches is enough.
11 - Remove the small breater pipe and use a pin to clear the little hole that is in the centre of this pipe neck.
12 - Blast the small pipe through with carb cleaner, or thinners and water, spray in some WD40 to dry it out again.
13 - Re-assemble, replace the O rings on the inlet bridge.
Hope this helps,
James
I completed this job back in late February, Early march 2006. Below I have put in some of the steps to carry out this job.
This would technically rate as a Haynes, 3 out of 5 spanners, as you need to remove the plenum chamber and require a good socket set with a selection of star drive, Torx sockets.
Standard safety advice applies, such as disconnect the battery, etc. No wiring connections need to be seperated.
It is an idea to place some rags in the inlet trumpets, to prevent anything falling in.
This job compliments the Cam Cover gasket change job well, and is best done at the same time to reduce the chance of re-failure.
The link below, provides a picture of the Ecotec bit and where the breather vents to. This is best replaced if it is blocked.
http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co....light=breather
1 - Remove the scuttle.
2 - Remove the plenum chamber, as this will need a clean as well.
3 - Using carb cleaner, or paint thinners (work just as well) clean the plenum, around the throttle body especially.
4 - I then removed the black ECOTEC bit (1 torx bolt) and prised this off the plenum, blast it through with either some carb cleaner, or a combination of thinners and tap water/the high pressure attachment on a hose pipe.
5 - Blast the ECOTEC bit through with WD40, just to dry it out.
6 - Remove the big black, dual outlet breather pipe, which is located on top of the breather box.
7 - Attach this to your hose point on your tap, and blast through with water, you'll be surpised at the amount of crud that comes out.
8 - Spray some carb cleaner into the breather box, NOT TOO MUCH though.
9 - Use a screw driver, place into the breater box and scrape as much of the gunk from the neck of the pipe as you can.
10 - Don't go too deep, about 1 1/2 inches is enough.
11 - Remove the small breater pipe and use a pin to clear the little hole that is in the centre of this pipe neck.
12 - Blast the small pipe through with carb cleaner, or thinners and water, spray in some WD40 to dry it out again.
13 - Re-assemble, replace the O rings on the inlet bridge.
Hope this helps,
James