[TR] oil filter sealant

[Paul Dorsey]

Thanks, I'll check it out.

On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 7:58 AM TERRY SMITH <terryrs at comcast.net> wrote:

> Ah, this is one change I made immediately during my restoration.  Having
> started life with my first car, a 1964 Sprite, I never wanted to touch a
> cartridge type filter again, so I installed a canister conversion.  See
> http://trf.zeni.net/TR2-TR3Handbook/7.php#navbar.  It's not original, but
> if the goal is daily driving and frequent oil changes, it's a whole lot
> cleaner.
>
>
> Terry
>
> On September 24, 2018 at 1:27 PM Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I  am  wanting to replace the old filter in my TR3 (engine is mostly TR4
> parts) that  has a Tecalemit  type oil filter canister and mount.  It seems
> that after I attach the brass nut, It will pull the apparatus (adapter,
> brass nut, oil filter and canister and seal) up tight using the 6" bolt.
> The brass nut sinks into the aluminum adapter head.
>      When the engine was out of the car, the engine mechanic applied a
> thin film of dark orange permatex(?) to the brass nut before submerging it
> into the aluminum adapter.  It did not seem to leak.  My question is: now
> that the engine is in the car and I have very little clearance both from
> above or below.  Is it ok to squeeze out a quarter of a tube of a similar
> sealant (probably from above the engine) in an effort to replicate his
> success?  I quess I'd want to smear it all over the brass bolt before
> submerging it into the aluminum filter head.
>
> Paul
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