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Subject: [TR] Running down oil leaks
From: "Dave Connitt" <dconnitt@fuse.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 20:27:10 -0400
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Hello everyone,
So I am getting close to plugging all the oil leaks on my TR4A IRS but I =
have a question for the list.
One of the sources of leaking oil was relating to the cast aluminum oil =
filter assembly. Specifically there were two leaks;
1. There was a leak between the large hex "bolt"on top of the oil filter =
casting and the casting. Easy fix, just had to tighten the "bolt"
2. The second leak was between the lock nut holding the screw that holds =
the screw locked into item 1 and the hex "bolt".=20
There was no mention of this assembly in my shop manual but I did find =
an exploded view of the cast aluminum oil filter attachment assembly. =
The exploded view shows "lead wire" as a sealant between that adjustment =
screw and the hex "bolt".  From the exploded view, it looks like you are =
just supposed to wrap two or three turns around the locking nut and =
tighten it up..=20

My question is, what have other people used to replace the "lead wire"?

I think what happened is that years ago when I was cleaning the aluminum =
oil filter attachment assembly, I put it back together off the engine =
and probably didn't have a way to really tighten either pieces. I =
cleaned it all off with carb cleaner after I tightened them and went for =
a quick spin and all seems dry!
Two down and no idea how many more but it is marking it's territory less =
and less.
Regards,
Dave Connitt
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Hello everyone,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>So I am getting close to plugging all the oil =
leaks on my=20
TR4A IRS but I have a question for the list.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>One of the sources of leaking oil was relating =
to the cast=20
aluminum oil filter assembly. Specifically there were two =
leaks;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>1. There was a leak between the large hex =
"bolt"on top of=20
the oil filter casting and the casting. Easy fix, just had to tighten =
the=20
"bolt"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>2. The second leak was between the lock nut =
holding the=20
screw that holds the screw locked into item 1 and the hex "bolt". =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>There was no mention of this assembly in my shop =
manual=20
but I did find an exploded view of the cast aluminum oil filter =
attachment=20
assembly. The exploded view shows "lead wire" as a sealant between that=20
adjustment screw and the hex "bolt".&nbsp; From the exploded view, it =
looks like=20
you are just supposed to wrap two or three turns around the locking nut =
and=20
tighten it up.. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>My question is, what have other people used to =
replace the=20
"lead wire"?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I think what happened is that years ago when I =
was=20
cleaning the aluminum oil filter attachment assembly, I put it back =
together off=20
the engine and probably didn't have a way to really tighten either =
pieces. I=20
cleaned it all off with carb cleaner after I tightened them and went for =
a quick=20
spin and all seems dry!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Two down and no idea how many more but it is =
marking it's=20
territory less and less.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Dave Connitt</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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