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| Author: | DTrain [ Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | oil filter hitting subframe |
Heyas, For some reason my oil filter is hitting the subframe, which is causing an oil leak at the gasket. Its the cartridge type filter, but is there any reason it would be doing this? Its got new engine mounts and engine steady bushes but it must be tilting too far backwards still? Cheers, Dave |
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| Author: | jimmyinamini [ Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:47 pm ] |
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what filter are you using??? |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:51 pm ] |
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The one that goes in the cartridge. |
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:51 pm ] |
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There should be quite a bit of 'room' between the oil filter casing and the subframe. Has it only been doing this since you put the new engine mounts in? Also, is the front rail of the subframe bent? (looking from front on it should be straight). |
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| Author: | minimanic [ Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:02 pm ] |
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I had this problem after an engine swap. Changed the filter housing and filter to the spin-on type which gave me heaps of room. I think morris 1100 filters may be spaced futher away from the block than mini ones??? |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:09 pm ] |
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minimanic wrote: I think morris 1100 filters may be spaced futher away from the block than mini ones??? No.
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| Author: | DTrain [ Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:08 pm ] |
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well its only happened this time on reassembly (took out the engine and subframe to be painted - put back with new everything pretty much) and i never noticed it till oil was pissing out when i was cranking it over 
hmm would it matter that the remote housing is only on finger tight? (ie really loose) that would tilt the engine forward fractionally? |
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:14 am ] |
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If you have the later English Metro type oil filter head then they do stick out a lot further can you show us a pic of your oil filter head??? |
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| Author: | DTrain [ Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:22 pm ] |
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heres the filter front on 
and heres it on an angle hitting the subframe, not the best photo sorry 
engine steady is now connected |
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:08 pm ] |
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so are all the engine mount bolts in ??? |
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| Author: | DTrain [ Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:55 pm ] |
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yep they are new engine mounts if that makes any difference? but everything is done up tight except the remote housing. might go tighten it up when i get the chance and see how i go. |
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| Author: | Leighton [ Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:33 pm ] |
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is the front end held up by the chains and hook? the filter may be hitting because the weight of the front end isnt down. just a guess really. is the subframe bent or twisted? also you clutch arm is bent, replace it 
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:42 pm ] |
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sorry but i can`t see it hitting the frame,,, the pic just doesn`t quite show it properly Is it hitting ,,, like constantly on the frame?... or just missing it by a little tiny bit? is there any gap at all??? |
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