2.8 oil leak

Post by **redlux1** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 8:42 am

can anyone tell me why my oil filter is f#%^%$*# still leaking. i have tryed a number of oil filters now and it still seems to piss out oil and somehow come loose the thread and everything seems fine any help would be great as it is now really starting to piss me off as every time i think it is fixed it dose it again
thanks

Post by **dumbdunce** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 12:18 pm

is there an old o-ring from a previous oil filter stuck to the filter mounting boss?

Post by **redlux1** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 12:42 pm

no the mounting has been cleaned and checked several times but still leaks

Post by **dumbdunce** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 12:48 pm

hrm could be a crack in the filter mounting then? you using the right filter?

is the oil leaking from the filter mounting itself or from the oil cooler underneath?

I'm just fishing.

Post by **redlux1** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 1:01 pm

no the mounting seems fine and yes i am using the right filter it appers that the filter it self is coming loose but no matter what is done it still leaks

Post by **82 Lux** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 1:13 pm

Had a similar prob on a 2.4. It ended up being the bypass valve in the filter body/pump bit on the side of the motor, just below the oil filter, being clogged with old oil and crud. Blew three o'rings on three oil filters before finding the prob. Just a thought... The o'ring is the weakest bit of the system.

Post by **dumbdunce** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 1:16 pm

hrm maybe the pressure relief valve in the oil pump is jammed shut causing too-high oil pressure and blowing the o-ring on the filter? you'd need to put a master oil pressure gauge on it to find out.

is the oil filter stud (the bit with the thread on the outside and a finger-sized hole up the inside that the filter screws to) tight in the filter bracket?

is it possible the oil filter is hitting something when the engine vibrates?

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