Originally Posted by gingeRS
Originally Posted by SPADGE
Originally Posted by gingeRS
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anyone know if it can be removed without removing the inlet?
what did you all do regarding to breathing from this point, have already removed the red flame trap, but can see a way of joing the pipe to this kidney box
Hi mate
The kidney box is just a tight fit into the block with nothing holding it in so a bit of a twist and a pull should have it out.
As i said earlier there is a small pipe attached to it that goes into a pipe into the sump so just disconnect one end of that from either the sump or the kidney box itself.
The problem with working in that part of the engine is the manifold and the coolant pipes going to the modine on the oil filter but you should be able to do it without too many problems.When you refit the kidney box put it at a slight angle so the breather pipe can pass through the manifold without getting kinked.
If the pipe you have is slightly too tight to fit even with the kidney box out then put it the end in a bowl of boiling water for a minute or two before trying to push it over the spout on the kidney box.
so if its just a tight fit, could i just put a screwdriver in and move it out a little so i can push the pipe onto the top, or is the oil return pipe too short for this:
cheers for the help guys its all much appreciated. i'm being a little impatient as i have the rocker cover under my work desk, awaiting its fate as to whether or not it gets a hole drilled in it, and the car HAS to be out of my gf dads garage by next week. etc etc
You will be able to see the pipe i mean but i would guess it should be long enough to allow you to twist the kidney box a little.