[TR] oil filter sealant

[Paul Dorsey]

 Did people make the conversion to the spin on type oil filter while  The
engine was in the car? You see my car has zero room for my shaking hands
and I don’t know  that much about it.
Thanks Paul

On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 10:22 AM dave <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:

> I wonder how many people still use those.  I always thought they were
> pretty horrible to deal with.  The spin on conversion was one of the first
> things I did with my cars.
>
>
>
> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *TERRY
> SMITH
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 25, 2018 6:59 AM
> *To:* Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1 at gmail.com>; Triumph list Team.net <
> triumphs at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] oil filter sealant
>
>
>
> 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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