At 05:47 PM 12/8/96 -0800, you wrote:
>I changed the oil and filter for the first time in my '70 TR6. Who ever
>designed the location of the oil filter shell assembly was not friendly
>to home mechanics or is sitting somewhere grinning when thinking of us
>cursing as we try to remove the shell!!!
>
>As you might gather, the task left me a bit frazzled! I never did get
>the shell removed (I wanted to give it a good cleaning and possibly some
>paint). Was able to get a new oil filter in, but felt as though I was
>working from brail in securing the washers, seals, putting back, etc.
>
>Is there a relatively easy way to remove the entire oil filter assembly?
>It appears that the clutch slave cylander would need to be removed and
>I can't imagine having to do this each time you change the oil filter.
>No way to get it up through the engine bay since the steering column and
>frame are in the way?
>
>Any help from experience would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Scott Suhring
>Elizabethtown, PA
>'70 TR6
>
>Scott, you can change the filter without removing the canister from the car
with a bit of dexterity, otherwise the slave cylinder has to come off.Only
two bolts. This is because the English cars had the steering column on the
RHS, so it didn't get in the way. I would strongly reccommend getting the
spin on conversion from TRF. Easy to instal, and makes filter changing a snap.
Stu Bollen, Newark, Delaware
59 TR3
74 TR6
80 TR8
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