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| | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | My 261 has a bypass oil filter attached to the manifold. A small amount of oil is leaking at the top of the canister where the bolt holds the cover on. It is not leaking around the top of the canister where the big rubber ring is. Is there supposed to be a rubber seal between the bolt and the canister lid? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | There is generally a copper or aluminum gasket under the bolt.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 592 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 592 | I use an oil drain plug washer/gasket, available at any FLAPS or hardware store. For my truck, the washer that fits the stock oil drain plug is the same size that fits the filter bolt.
Matt | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I had that problem for a while and I replaced the washer with a new copper one. I think the old one was copper and got work hardened. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Thanks for the replies. I put a thin washer in there with a bit of silicone for now, will look for an oil drain plug as Matt suggested. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | FWIW my filter's bolt has a cup shaped washer. I replaced the gasket material that was in the 'cup' with a rubber washer from the hardware store and all is good.
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