Greetham Gathering, Spotted!

[Guest Dean m]

Two very nice Robin hoods were at Greetham, Rutland last night. One red and one blue parked together.

Didn't see any one with them, after I had a pint and a burger they had gone.

Hope to see them next time to!

Edited July 22, 2016 by Dean m

[philshelton]

That would of been Paul and kerry

[philshelton]

That would of been Paul and kerry

[Guest 2b cruising]

It's Deffo there cars.

If you would have put a bucket under the red one, you might have got yourself some free engine oil.

Or has it stopped dripping now Paul?

Edited July 22, 2016 by 2b cruising

[Guest Pauljordan]

Thanks Ken,

Oil all sorted now just need to give engine bay a good clean.

Beware split seal on oil filter makes a big mess.

[Guest 2b cruising]

To all out there.

Last weekend nearly wrecked his engine.

I was behind him and noticed masses of oil gushing out from under his engine.

He was going at quite a pace when it happened but luckily we stopped at a garage for fuel just about 200 meter ahead.

I told hom about it and on investigation found his oil filter seal blown.

Luckily being a local, he knew where to get a new filter.

After changing the filter and dipping the oil it was found with no reading on the dipstick.

Filling up took most of a full can of oil.

That must have been seconds from catastrophe.

Moral of the story,

THE ONLY WAY TO TIGHTEN A FILTER PROPERLY IS LIGHTLY OIL THE SEAL. SCREW THE FILTER ON HAND TIGHT. GIVE IT AN EXTRA 1/4 TURN WITH A RATCHET STRAP.

NO NEED TO ARGUE. I AM RIGHT. ASK PAUL.

Edited July 24, 2016 by 2b cruising

[Guest Pauljordan]

Message to ALL the above is all very very true. Don't think I will bother with a lottery ticket as I think I had all my luck in one go.

[Guest 2b cruising]

That's the exact right time to get one.

If you do and you win, why would it bother you putting a new engine in.

Either that or buy yourself an original cobra 427.

[Guest Gargoil]

Doesn't have to be original 2b, any old cobra will do.

[Guest Pauljordan]

True. But hay ho I will stick with my S7 for now.

[megadodo]

I disagree with the ratchet strap for the last bit of tightening, only tighten by hand, its all it needs if the seal is lubricated.

[richyb66]

Surely a split seal on the oil filter means the pressure relief valve in the oil pump is sticking. I have the same thing on my Pinto and it forced the seal out between the filter and the block. If I'd not seen it myself, I wouldn't have thought it was possible and I've fitted literally hundreds of filters.

 

I turned out that the PRV in the pump had seized, it did free itself off almost immediately but I dropped the sump as a precaution and when I took the pump apart, it had sucked up some metal debris (trapped steel shot from having the sump blasted). Fortunately the engine was OK and I got away with just replacing the pump.

Edited July 25, 2016 by richyb66

[Guest mower man]

NO NO No if you put a spin on oil filter hand tight + bit BY hand Never ever tighten by any other means!!!!! . I have had new oem filters spit the seal out as well as unknowns but at times I was changing perhaps 10/15 a week ,busy agency !The only thing is to check after running and cooled down by hand it might go up a bit mick

[Guest 2b cruising]

Read the service manuals chaps read the manuals.

Been on enough courses in my time working for different dealerships.

Besides that, Pauls has a high pressure pump.

It didn't split the seal, it blew part of it out of the seating.

It was on very hand tight.

1/4 turn chaps with lubricated seal. If the seal is not lubricated, that's when problems arise.

Brake down fitter virtually since leaving school. Even during spell with REME.

1/4 turn. It's even been shown on the TVs numerous errors times on motoring programmes.

Car sos was one that comes to mind . Then another with Ed.

I have never in my life had a failure.

Best job ever as far as pay went was a nice trip to Italy hen working for ERF. Got there to find the fuel filter lose. Tightened that and on a quick check over found primary and main oil filters both leaking.

Asked the driver when his last service was and he replied "the night before I left"

I am not saying you must do this but, from my experience, wide filter strap, 1/4 turn after hand tight.

Edited July 25, 2016 by 2b cruising