tombardier
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Greetings.
I whipped off my sump gasket today, cleaned it inside and out and replaced the sealant, and I don't have any more oil leaking from it, at all! However, my oil filter is leaking copiously, and I don't know why. I followed the instructions when putting it on, and it leaked afterwards, so I've tightened it up a bit, and still get the leaking, so I'm wondering if anyone knows what I can look at there. I've also got oil coming from the rocker cover breather pipe bit, and also the bolt in the middle of the rocker cover (with the bracket that holds the coolant pipes). I think I just need a washer for the bolt in the middle, and I was going to try a new seal on the breather pipe. I read a thread recently with a chap that had the same problem, and they were looking at an engine rebuild to sort it. Something to do with a build up of pressure forcing oil out (needed a new head gasket, new piston rings et al). I don't have an engine hoist, so I'm hoping it's not that!
Any ideas on the oil filter though? I'd like to get to the stage where I'm allowed to put the truck on the drive without the other half going ballistic!
I whipped off my sump gasket today, cleaned it inside and out and replaced the sealant, and I don't have any more oil leaking from it, at all! However, my oil filter is leaking copiously, and I don't know why. I followed the instructions when putting it on, and it leaked afterwards, so I've tightened it up a bit, and still get the leaking, so I'm wondering if anyone knows what I can look at there. I've also got oil coming from the rocker cover breather pipe bit, and also the bolt in the middle of the rocker cover (with the bracket that holds the coolant pipes). I think I just need a washer for the bolt in the middle, and I was going to try a new seal on the breather pipe. I read a thread recently with a chap that had the same problem, and they were looking at an engine rebuild to sort it. Something to do with a build up of pressure forcing oil out (needed a new head gasket, new piston rings et al). I don't have an engine hoist, so I'm hoping it's not that!
Any ideas on the oil filter though? I'd like to get to the stage where I'm allowed to put the truck on the drive without the other half going ballistic!