Re: oil Presssure Relief Valve

[Dave1massey@cs.com]

In a message dated 6/13/2005 11:20:36 AM Central Standard Time, 
tomwagner@charter.net writes: 
> Can someone tell me why the valve would start to
> leak???  Does the washer inside go bad, or does
> it need replacing everytime an oil change is
> done???
> 
Your shouldn't have to touch it.  Is it leaking outside the engine?  Perhaps 
the PO reused the brass washer after it had been stress hardened by over 
torquing the first time it came off.

Dave