dave4x4 said:

I am getting a lot of oil through the turbo and intercooler on my 2000 DSE.
I have removed the EGR which helped, however a lot of oil I have found is coming from the crankcase vent.

On my 2000 model the vent valve is inside the camshaft cover. It has a membrane and spring mechanism to maintain a vacuum inside the engine but Rave doesn't say much about it.

Can it be cleaned or repaired? if so how?

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dave4x4 said:

I have now removed the cam cover and dismantled the oil separator inside. There is a wire mesh pad which although was not blocked or particularly dirty, I have cleaned anyway.

There is also a plastic breather valve mechanism screwed inside the cover (see attached photo) which I would like to renew. I suspect the part is faulty. I can't easily blow through the valve and I also think it has been responsible for a clicking noise I have had from the engine.

Microcat does not list the part and I cant find a match to any BMW car part despite checking the reference numbers stamped on the part.

Anybody renewed it and know where to get it?





Dave
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