2h diesel motor - blowing oil filters
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:44 pm
I have 2h diesel (standard 4.0L - no turbo) in an 87 Toyota Landcruiser Troopy, and have blown 2 oil filters in the last 2 weeks - litterally oil filter splits and spirts it out everywhere!!
I have replaced with 3 different oil filters (getting good times on changes now hehehe) including a genuine toyota part.
When it starts - at idle it is sitting about 1/4 - 1/2 way on pressure gauge then goes off the dial within a few seconds, most of the time the engine cuts out within 5 seconds (if it does start).
Had a mechanic look at the motor for a bit and he says the internals of the motor are fine and that the issue is with the oil pressure relief valve/s.
The old one that was pulled out from near the oil filter - the spring looked like it had been considerably shortened either by grinder or something similar.
R&R of spring from housing (then reassemble) and pressure goes back to normal for a few seconds then off the dial again.
Got the mechanic a little stumped as well as myself....
Anyone experienced this or know what is going on???
I have replaced with 3 different oil filters (getting good times on changes now hehehe) including a genuine toyota part.
When it starts - at idle it is sitting about 1/4 - 1/2 way on pressure gauge then goes off the dial within a few seconds, most of the time the engine cuts out within 5 seconds (if it does start).
Had a mechanic look at the motor for a bit and he says the internals of the motor are fine and that the issue is with the oil pressure relief valve/s.
The old one that was pulled out from near the oil filter - the spring looked like it had been considerably shortened either by grinder or something similar.
R&R of spring from housing (then reassemble) and pressure goes back to normal for a few seconds then off the dial again.
Got the mechanic a little stumped as well as myself....
Anyone experienced this or know what is going on???