KUDOS To Zack!!!!!

[Marauderjack]

Well Folks.....after 245K miles my oil filter adapter decided to start leaking oil so I did a search to see what everyone was doing about it??:confused:

Most of you simply replace the gasket but that dumps the coolant and you risk oil contamination....so I read a little more until I found a response form GOOD OLE Zack!!:beer:

He said in every case he simply removed the oil filter and tightened the 4 bolts holding the adapter to the block and NEVER had a recurring oil leak and that the coolant never leaks!!:bandit:

I did just that and so far the oil leak appears to be stopped!!!:D

If any of you communicate with Zack please tell him THANKS for me!!:beer::bows:

[whitey]

I told you that you needed my oil catch can...wouldve fixed it:lol: thats a easy fix, thanks for reposting

[CBT]

Well Folks.....after 245K miles my oil filter adapter decided to start leaking oil so I did a search to see what everyone was doing about it??:confused:

Most of you simply replace the gasket but that dumps the coolant and you risk oil contamination....so I read a little more until I found a response form GOOD OLE Zack!!:beer:

He said in every case he simply removed the oil filter and tightened the 4 bolts holding the adapter to the block and NEVER had a recurring oil leak and that the coolant never leaks!!:bandit:

I did just that and so far the oil leak appears to be stopped!!!:D

If any of you communicate with Zack please tell him THANKS for me!!:beer::bows:


Zack? Who dat?

[justbob]

If any of you communicate with Zack please tell him THANKS for me!!:beer::bows:

Let me go check the bed.


Nope, he escaped again.

Tightening mine anymore than they were would have resulted in SNAP. At least I tried.







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[PonyUP]

I hear he's hanging with Waldo, not sure where


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[Baaad GN]

I heard he reads all these comments so I bet he's aware!

[marauder21]

He's probably watching us right now as We type and read these posts.
Some say the boogeyman checks his bed for Zack before going to sleep. :eek:
BEWARE!!!! He's watching......

[PonyUP]

When Zach's woman lost her virginity, Zack found it and put it back


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[SC Cheesehead]

I hear he's hanging with Waldo, not sure where


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Down in Zeckyville.

Gonna see him 'n Waldo this evening for pizza and beer..

[Marauderjack]

Well.......KUDOS rescinded!!:depress:

The oil leak is very minor and after I washed it off it took several days to return!!:argue:

I got a new gasket today and when I saw it I immediately discovered why you cannot simply tighten the bolts to stop the leak!!:shake: There are metal spacers inside each bolt hole in the gasket so you cannot crush it but just so far......thus a new gasket is necessary to fix it!!:rolleyes:

The car is in the garage waiting to be fixed tomorrow or Wednesday......stay tuned!!:cool:

[bigcowl-imp]

Well.......KUDOS rescinded!!:depress:

The oil leak is very minor and after I washed it off it took several days to return!!:argue:

I got a new gasket today and when I saw it I immediately discovered why you cannot simply tighten the bolts to stop the leak!!:shake: There are metal spacers inside each bolt hole in the gasket so you cannot crush it but just so far......thus a new gasket is necessary to fix it!!:rolleyes:

The car is in the garage waiting to be fixed tomorrow or Wednesday......stay tuned!!:cool:


You forgot to check Zacks other post...

[Marauderjack]

You forgot to check Zacks other post...

What was it......the same thing I found??:confused:

[Mac-MerC]

Well.......KUDOS rescinded!!:depress:

The oil leak is very minor and after I washed it off it took several days to return!!:argue:

I got a new gasket today and when I saw it I immediately discovered why you cannot simply tighten the bolts to stop the leak!!:shake: There are metal spacers inside each bolt hole in the gasket so you cannot crush it but just so far......thus a new gasket is necessary to fix it!!:rolleyes:

The car is in the garage waiting to be fixed tomorrow or Wednesday......stay tuned!!:cool:

Goddamn it! i was gonna try this this weekend.

[Marauderjack]

Goddamn it! i was gonna try this this weekend.

No need for profanity......it's really a pretty easy job if you are NA??:beer:

I had to remove all of my ProCharger plumbing on the driver's side to get to it and after almost 8 years it was NO FUN!!:argue::mad2:

The seals around the oil passages become brittle with heat and therein lies the problem!! Perhaps the new stuff is better long term!!??:confused:

The best part is the way you can stabilize the gasket on the adapter since that has been a problem in the past......the bolt holes are slightly smaller than the bolts so the bolts and gasket stay put when assembling and re-installing the adapter!!:beer::bows:

Get a new gasket and you will see why simply tightening WILL NOT WORK!!:shake:

GOOD LUCK!!:beer: