oil change - all thumbs

[twobone]

OK, so I changed the oil filter on the remote housing that sits on top of the Front chassis rails.

The filter mounts horizontally so it leaked oil everywhere when I changed the filter.

Then once the replacement was on, I think I may have failed to properly clean the flat mating surface. Then I probably put it on too tight.

Now it leaks.

OK, now that I've done it wrong....please walk me thru the right way.

Much appreciated

[forest07]

If the filter is overtightened it can damage the seal.
They only need to be tightened by hand

Tony

[Gingerbread Man]

Dab your finger in oil and run it around the rubber seal on the oil filter. Then screw in the oil filter. It only needs to be hand tight.

[downsman]

I always turn the filter until the seal makes contact and then turn another 3/4 of a turn (by hand as has been said).

[Incorrigible]

Is it running an Apollo tank or oil cooler ? If so you may have inadvertently loosened the sandwich plate where the take off pipes come out.

Can you tell exactly where the leak is coming from ? If it's coming from in front of the sandwich plate you'll need to remove the filter and tighten the fitting

[Gingerbread Man]

Incorrigible said:

...stuff about oil...

Talking about oil! Where's my one way valve chap!

[Incorrigible]

Gingerbread Man said:

Talking about oil! Where's my one way valve chap!

I've actually assembled it now !! You'll just have to wait another couple of months while I get it in the post

How's the car running ?

[Gingerbread Man]

Incorrigible said:

've actually assembled it now !! You'll just have to wait another couple of months while I get it in the post

How's the car running ?

Not all that well acturally!
I fitted a new exhaust to take full advantage of the engine work. That played havoc with my starter motor! But I've put a new relay in the wiring and overhauled the starter motor which seems to have improved it.
I also buggered my battery by dropping one of the exhaust primaries over the starter motor contacts...twice. Que new battery.
And I have a rough idle. ~1500RPM dropping to stalling RPM at which point the car normally manages to catch it and shoots it back up to 1500 again.
Tried a few things but still not fixed.