Yeah John, I did. The seal at the bolt head end failed and the thing was
like Niagra Falls. At that point I put on a spin on conversion. Don't know
why I waited as long as I did. Oil changes become sooo much easier.
Dean
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> From: jbonina@nectech.com
> To: blang@mit.edu; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Oil cannister leak
> Date: Thursday, April 09, 1998 5:48 AM
>
>
> I've developed a leak that would make the Exxon Valdeze (sp.?) look
> like nothin'
>
>
> While my car was up in the air having the tie rods replaced I asked
> Dumbo (the ex-mechanic) to see if he could locate the leak. He said
it
> was coming from the oil filter canister. He couldn't tell if the
> canister was 'warped' or exactly why it was leaking.
>
> Now, given the source of the information (Dumbo), and also the fact
> that 'twas HE who changed the oil when I initially purchased the car
I
> think there a 2 distinct possibilities and 1 remote possibility.
>
> 1) The canister was over tightened and the rubber seal is damaged or
> twisted.
>
> 2) Like everything else he did, he probably didn't torque the nut
> correctly (too loose).
>
> 3) the remotely correct answer, something IS wrong with the
canister.
>
> Has anyone ever experienced a "bad" oil filter canister?
>
> Thanks dudes,
>
> Jeff
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