jwd3ca wrote:I don't really think of it as a repair, as such, more like a modification that is actually an improvement on the original (which fell apart) :?
So now two people have said that a spare screen assembly is a good idea. Under what conditions would the original screen assembly be damaged and need to be replaced? Seems to me it should be pretty safe once installed in the sump. Excepting any rivet (quality control, actually) failures :)
New builders: take a good look at the set of that rivet before you button it up!
Sonerai13 wrote:We only use engine oil on the oil screen gaskets. They never get stuck to the engine so bad that they are difficult to remove. Avoid using any sealing compounds like RTV or other gasket dressing. That will only make the job harder. Just put a thin coating of clean engine oil on each gasket and torque the nuts to the proper 60 pound inches and you'll be all set.
jwd3ca wrote:So now two people have said that a spare screen assembly is a good idea. Under what conditions would the original screen assembly be damaged and need to be replaced? Seems to me it should be pretty safe once installed in the sump. Excepting any rivet (quality control, actually) failures :)
rizzz wrote:60 pound inches on these little nuts? Are you sure about that number?
I think mine are 20-25, similar to a AN3's.
vwglenn wrote:20 years of driving and maintaining old VWs and I've never seen the rivet fall out of an oil screen. I've crushed my fair share of screens though. $21 seems pretty steep for a screen. Don't remember paying more than 5 bucks for one.
Sonerai13 wrote:vwglenn wrote:20 years of driving and maintaining old VWs and I've never seen the rivet fall out of an oil screen. I've crushed my fair share of screens though. $21 seems pretty steep for a screen. Don't remember paying more than 5 bucks for one.
Glenn,
If you're referring to the price of the "oil change kit" on the Sonex web store, understand that the kit includes a new steel oil screen cover (sometimes called the "oil pan cover") as well as the new screen, gaskets, plug, etc. It is not just the screen itself.
If your screen is still useable, you can get just the gaskets and such from us for $3.25 (ACV-P01-54).
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 17 guests