Oil Filter Adaptor

[patrick flowers]

Netters,

Is there a replacement available for the oil cooler adaptor? It appears
that mine may be finished. The threads on one of the outlets are not
deep enough to seal properly. I'm considering using JB Weld, but...

I notice that Jegs has one listed for GM V8(771-185) that looks
similar. One difference is that the outlets are 3/8" FPT instead of
1/2".

Any other ideas?
Patrick
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Patrick Flowers
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[patrick flowers]

>
> Oil "cooler" or oil "filter" adapter??

Well, since there's a place for the oil filter without it, IMO it's an
oil cooler adaptor.

> I just changed oil and filter and noticed a small leak (drop of oil @ bottom
> of filter), re-tightened, re-tightened, 3x, til crushed filter element, still
> had drop of oil at bottom of filter - sprayed whole area with carb cleaner,
> then noticed oil apparently coming from top of filter "adapter". Have never
> changed "o" ring as many have suggested, using old one from old filter - is
> this what they mean? How do you pull the adapter to get to the gasket??

Remove the oil filter and use a 1-1/4" socket to remove the adaptor
"extension"(that's what the book calls it). Lower the adaptor and
remove the "O" ring. Replace it with the one from the filter you just
removed. Put the adaptor back in place and insert extension. Tighten
extension and torque to 55 ftlb. Replace filter and you're done.

Patrick
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Patrick Flowers
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[patrick flowers]

>
> Replace filter and you're done.

Just to clarify before some perfectionist points it out. That should
be "Replace the filter with a new one".

Patrick
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[peter brandt]

Lanier,

Doesn't matter what you call it - make sure you change the gasket!
Seriously, my oil...adaptor wasn't leaking (yet), but the gasket that came
out of there was so hard it broke apart in my hands!

Peter
77 Eleganza II
Colorado

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Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Oil Filter Adaptor

> In a message dated 6/8/2000 6:16:18 PM Central Daylight Time,

>
> Is there a replacement available for the oil cooler adaptor? It appears
> that mine may be finished. The threads on one of the outlets are not
> deep enough to seal properly. I'm considering using JB Weld, but...
>
> I notice that Jegs has one listed for GM V8(771-185) that looks
> similar. One difference is that the outlets are 3/8" FPT instead of
> 1/2".
>
> Any other ideas?
> Patrick
> -- >>
>
> Oil "cooler" or oil "filter" adapter??
> I just changed oil and filter and noticed a small leak (drop of oil @
bottom
> of filter), re-tightened, re-tightened, 3x, til crushed filter element,
still
> had drop of oil at bottom of filter - sprayed whole area with carb
cleaner,
> then noticed oil apparently coming from top of filter "adapter". Have
never
> changed "o" ring as many have suggested, using old one from old filter -
is
> this what they mean? How do you pull the adapter to get to the gasket??
>
> Lanier Foote
> Jackson, MS
> '73 GMC Excalibur (JimiSue)
> '29 Mercedes SSK Toad (Maybelline)
> '94 Tracker Toad (BN Toad)
> F-37894
>
> Reality Check:::::
> There's no free lunch;
> You get what you pay for;
> And Nothing's gonna come in the mail !!
>