Changing Oil Filler Gasket
07-09-2007, 03:16 PM
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Changing Oil Filler Gasket
I want to replace the oil filler gasket on my '94 GTS. If you take out the coolant manifold, does this make enough room to get hold of the bolts and take out the oil filler?
I've read posts in which people say you have to pull the intake manifold, and I'm not ready to bite that off right now.
I've read posts in which people say you have to pull the intake manifold, and I'm not ready to bite that off right now.
07-09-2007, 05:06 PM
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IIRC you have to pull the manifold - sorry
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07-09-2007, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom in Austin
I want to replace the oil filler gasket on my '94 GTS. If you take out the coolant manifold, does this make enough room to get hold of the bolts and take out the oil filler?
I've read posts in which people say you have to pull the intake manifold, and I'm not ready to bite that off right now.
I've read posts in which people say you have to pull the intake manifold, and I'm not ready to bite that off right now.
07-09-2007, 05:45 PM
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Proper torque on the oil filler neck and water crossover is critical. It is a straightforward process if the intake is out of the way. You can loosen the intake and lift it up and back by about 1" without having to disconnect most of the hoses and harness.
If your neck has been leaking for a while chances are your knock sensors are toast too. You can wiggle an inspection mirror under the intake to give them a look-see. If the insulation around them is cracked then you'll need to remove the intake to get them R&R'd. Lastly, chances are you need new intake seals and pressure washers and breather hoses anyway...
If your neck has been leaking for a while chances are your knock sensors are toast too. You can wiggle an inspection mirror under the intake to give them a look-see. If the insulation around them is cracked then you'll need to remove the intake to get them R&R'd. Lastly, chances are you need new intake seals and pressure washers and breather hoses anyway...
07-09-2007, 07:39 PM
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If you go to the effort of pulling the intake, while your under there, take a close look at your vacum tubes and have a peek at all the hoses....one job leads to four it seems, but it's a good time to inspect and replace all those things that have gotten rotten or brittle or to hot or ......have a magnet handy to chase all those little metal washers.
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07-09-2007, 08:12 PM
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What is the matter with you ? Don't you know REAL men pull the engine to replace this damn gasket ? As the boys say, just imagine all the other things you could change while you have it out ;-)
Then again, if you're a more pragmatic type, you can do it the easy/lazy way, see the pic from an '89 I did it on.
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Then again, if you're a more pragmatic type, you can do it the easy/lazy way, see the pic from an '89 I did it on.
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07-09-2007, 11:57 PM
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make sure you cover that damn hole when replacing the gasket...I alsmost had a big scare...btw DR at 928 sells covers for these things...
