 Replacing Oil Return Tube Seals =, Any hints on doing it.. |
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| David Mueller |
 Sep 29 2004, 08:03 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 79 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Calgary, Alberta Canada Member No.: 236  |
I got oil leaking (what a suprise !) from the oil return tube seals on the passenger side of the engine. Oils drips down onto the centre of the heat exchanger and causes a mess..
I can't find instructions to tell me how to change the o-ring seals at the top and bottom of the tubes. Can I pull the tubes while they are installed in the car or do I have to pull the heads to get at them... |
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| ArtechnikA |
Sep 29 2004, 08:26 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(David Mueller @ Sep 29 2004, 06:03 AM) I got oil leaking from the oil return tube seals on the passenger side of the engine.... Can I pull the tubes while they are installed in the car... i presume we are talking about a 6-cylinder engine, yes ? there are replacement expandable oil return tubes; all the usual suspects have them. it can be done with the engine assembled and in the car but you'll probably have to pull the heat exchangers, itself a job not for the faint of heart (we hate broken exhaust studs ...) |
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| David Mueller |
Sep 29 2004, 08:31 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 79 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Calgary, Alberta Canada Member No.: 236 |
I guess I should have said..it's a 2.0L 4 cylinder car...I found the leak while trying to install a remote oil cooler...
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| Mueller |
Sep 29 2004, 09:18 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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oh no, another "mueller" on board (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
welcome yes, the O-rings can be replaced with the motor and heads intact. not too sure if the exhaust has to be pulled or not, mine was already off when I changed my O-rings remove valve covers, remove rocker arms, find an open end wrench that slips over the smaller diameter of the tube near the head, with a small hammer, tap the wrench to drive the tube out of the block. you can now remove the tube and the push rod, they will come out, however, it's sorta like a puzzle figureing out which direction to make go to fully be removed you don't have to fully remove them if you don't want, there should be enough room to get the old rings off and install the new ones. I use a little bit of clean oil upon reinstalling...do a search here on the subject of O-rings for this purpose, Jake Raby recommends a teflon paste |
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