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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 3:52 pm Post subject: Bus oil leak - 76 Westy |
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My bus leaks oil at a fairly good rate when it is running. I thought it was the oil filter, as that is where the oil was running down. Replaced filter and leak continues. I now think it is my oil cooler seals. Does anyone have other thoughts before I pull the fan shroud and replace the seals? _________________ 73 Typ481
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Mountain Power House
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 879 Location: Aircooled Heaven USA
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 9:11 am Post subject: |
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Oil pressure switch.. Its right above the oil cooler and when it leaks the oil appears to come from the cooler. Swap it and I'd expect the leak will stop. _________________ Jake Raby
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Jon Site Admin
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 10:11 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Jake. _________________ 73 Typ481
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Jon Site Admin
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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Mountain Power House wrote: | Oil pressure switch.. Its right above the oil cooler and when it leaks the oil appears to come from the cooler. Swap it and I'd expect the leak will stop. |
Checked out the sending unit and no leak there. I will change the cooler seals and see what that does. _________________ 73 Typ481
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Mountain Power House
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 10:11 am Post subject: |
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Check the cooler it's self.. The seals on TIV engines just don't blow. _________________ Jake Raby
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Jon Site Admin
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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Mountain Power House wrote: | Check the cooler it's self.. The seals on TIV engines just don't blow. |
OK. That's good to know. _________________ 73 Typ481
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