golf 1.4 burning oil

[golfgtidave]

hi new to the site...few questions i have a mk5 1.4 16v vw golf which is burnin oil an smokin i,am pretty sure its not the head gaskett or stem seals,i av also noticed the breather pipe going into the air box is clogged up with yellow pasty substance,anybody any ideas please???

[Blakewater]

Is it not still under warranty?

[catman]

The breather being blocked is possibly causing the high oil consumption. You will need to clean it out.

Do you do a lot of short journeys? this could be the cause. If not, it could be the head gasket.

Tim

[hornetrider]

Why not golf1.4dave, Dave?

[eldar]

Its a diesel.

[Matt UK]

[Garlick]

I've added a g to you title, much tidier

[Matt UK]

Garlick said:

I've added a g to your title, much tidier

And I've added an r to your post. It was making the place look untidy.

[tercelgold]

Whatever you do keep checking the oil level is ok.

[Another Fluffer]

Matt UK said:

Garlick said:

I've added a g to your title, much tidier

And I've added an r to your post. It was making the place look untidy.

[wolf1]

golfgtidave said:

hi new to the site...few questions i have a mk5 1.4 16v vw golf which is burnin oil an smokin i,am pretty sure its not the head gaskett or stem seals,i av also noticed the breather pipe going into the air box is clogged up with yellow pasty substance,anybody any ideas please???

That's from the crankcase breather which is bolted to the back of the engine block. Clean the pipe out and the plastic box it attatches to (it's held on by three allen bolts) They clog up a fair bit if the car has spent a lot of time doing short trips. The excess crankcase pressure will try and find other ways out such as the dipstick tube or past rings etc.

[Garlick]

Matt UK said:

Garlick said:

I've added a g to your title, much tidier

And I've added an r to your post. It was making the place look untidy.

Ahh, thanks mate. Much obliged

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

Time for an Italian tune up.