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| FJ1200 |
 May 30 2020, 08:28 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 26-December 18 From: Harpswell, ME Member No.: 22,751 Region Association: North East States  |
Greetings,
Fairly new to the forums and owner of a 1972 teener. I bought the car last spring with a slightly hot rodded 2.0 and a side shift conversion. The true upside is ZERO rust, I have a lift and have inspected every inch of the car. The issue I have is that the oil filter flange is leaking badly (1qt/20 miles). Upon inspection it appears that the upper nut can not be removed without removing the oil cooler. I have new oil cooler seals and the oil filter flange gasket coming from Auto Atlanta. Question is, has anyone ever removed the filter flange in the car? I really would rather not perform an engine drop this week, but I will if needed. Just a little background, until 5 yrs ago I was an Audi dealer shop foreman for 25 years. As a result the nuts and bolts don't bother me at all. It is more current time constraints and the want to drive the car. Thanks, Daniel |
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| Superhawk996 |
Feb 9 2023, 02:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,050 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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Oil pressure relief valve has no bearing on the oil filter seal. The oil filter always sees full pressure and does have its own bypass if filter becomes clogged and pressure is too high.
 Far more likely to be those janky oil cooler seals. The galley plugs aren’t wet and have no direct path to deposit oil on top of the filter. I’d leave the galley plugs alone - don’t introduce new variables. Clean everything well. Replace oil cooler seals and stay away sealants on them. Put UV dye in the oil. Hopefully there is no leak. If there is trace it via the dye trail. |
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| Morrie |
Feb 9 2023, 07:58 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 8-October 07 From: Cedar Park, Texas Member No.: 8,198 Region Association: Southwest Region
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Feb 9 2023, 02:33 PM)  Oil pressure relief valve has no bearing on the oil filter seal. The oil filter always sees full pressure and does have its own bypass if filter becomes clogged and pressure is too high. Far more likely to be those janky oil cooler seals. The galley plugs aren’t wet and have no direct path to deposit oil on top of the filter. I’d leave the galley plugs alone - don’t introduce new variables. Clean everything well. Replace oil cooler seals and stay away sealants on them. Put UV dye in the oil. Hopefully there is no leak. If there is trace it via the dye trail. Thank you for the education, advice, and encouragement! I will take this back to the car this weekend and get to work! |
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FJ1200 Oil leak repair May 30 2020, 08:28 AM
Superhawk996 :wttc:
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Two rules of 914... May 30 2020, 08:43 AM FJ1200 Thanks, for the response.
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:trophy: May 31 2020, 07:47 AM FJ1200 Miracle of all miracles, all of the oil stays in t... Jun 2 2020, 05:33 PM Morrie Rather than create a new thread, I am going to jum... Feb 8 2023, 08:14 PM Dave_Darling There's at least a decent chance that much of ... Feb 8 2023, 09:00 PM Superhawk996
Hopefully that's not a crack I see where the... Feb 9 2023, 09:10 AM Morrie
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That was me.
I didn’t want to rat on you ... Feb 9 2023, 09:00 PM bkrantz
That was me.
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