I'm trying to bring a TO-20 back from the dead for a friend and
having trouble getting the oil filter cover to seal to the pan.
Pan and cover gasket surfaces are spotlessly clean, new gasket.
It doesn't leak much, just a drip once every 5 to 10 minutes or
so, but that's cold and it only has about one quart of oil in it to
check for leaks.
If I rotate the cover it gets better or worse depending on position.
The cover doesn't seem to be damaged from hitting anything,
so I suspect it may be warped from over tightening.
I don't want to buy a new cover, at least not until we see if/how
it will run, but I figure it will leak worse once the oil is warmed up.
So I could run it as is and buy a new cover when ready, use
some sealer on the gasket (which I would prefer not to do)
or I was thinking of using an O-ring in place of the gasket.
Local parts store makes 0-rings any size and thickness wanted.
Good idea? Bad idea? Other suggestions?
having trouble getting the oil filter cover to seal to the pan.
Pan and cover gasket surfaces are spotlessly clean, new gasket.
It doesn't leak much, just a drip once every 5 to 10 minutes or
so, but that's cold and it only has about one quart of oil in it to
check for leaks.
If I rotate the cover it gets better or worse depending on position.
The cover doesn't seem to be damaged from hitting anything,
so I suspect it may be warped from over tightening.
I don't want to buy a new cover, at least not until we see if/how
it will run, but I figure it will leak worse once the oil is warmed up.
So I could run it as is and buy a new cover when ready, use
some sealer on the gasket (which I would prefer not to do)
or I was thinking of using an O-ring in place of the gasket.
Local parts store makes 0-rings any size and thickness wanted.
Good idea? Bad idea? Other suggestions?