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Jon
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PostPosted: Mon May 07, 2012 3:52 pm    Post subject: Bus oil leak - 76 Westy Reply with quote

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?
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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2012 9:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2012 10:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Jake.
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PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 10:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check the cooler it's self.. The seals on TIV engines just don't blow.
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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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