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Title: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: SMD on 04 May 2013, 11:55:26

As above,  :)

Title: Re: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: Murph on 04 May 2013, 12:04:59

8Nm according to HJB  :y

Title: Re: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: SMD on 04 May 2013, 12:18:00

Thanks, :y.  But HJB? Haynes?

Title: Re: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: biggriffin on 04 May 2013, 12:48:48

Would have thought been 8nm plus drop of thread lock etc.

Title: Re: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: SMD on 04 May 2013, 13:01:46

Why would you need threadlock?   ???  The bolts only hold it up and there is no need for a seal (as far as I know, but I have been known to be wrong many times)

Title: Re: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: Andy H on 04 May 2013, 13:03:15

Quote from: SMD on 04 May 2013, 12:18:00

Thanks, :y.  But HJB? Haynes?

Joke Book?

Title: Re: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: biggriffin on 04 May 2013, 13:12:24

Use to thread lock and wire lock race engines ??? Belt n braces....

Title: Re: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: Murph on 04 May 2013, 23:03:54

Quote from: Andy H on 04 May 2013, 13:03:15

Quote from: SMD on 04 May 2013, 12:18:00

Thanks, :y.  But HJB? Haynes?

Joke Book?

Thats the one  ;D

Title: Re: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: SMD on 04 May 2013, 23:06:55

So with that in mind, is it wise to tighten it to only 8nm?

Title: Re: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: Murph on 05 May 2013, 23:18:57

8Nm is fine.
When I took mine off to fit it to another engine I was surprised at how tight the bolts weren't.
Refitting them at 8Nm felt right.

Title: Re: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: SMD on 05 May 2013, 23:32:36

How did you undo the bolt thats being obstructed by the oil pickup pipe? I tried to remove the strainer today but failed because of this bolt. Couldn't get a socket on the damn nut!

Title: Re: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: Murph on 06 May 2013, 13:41:56

Once the sump was off I had no problems with accessing any of the bolts.
I did try to remove the pickup having just removed the lower sump but that didnt work so the upper sump also came off, then it was easy.

Title: Re: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: SMD on 06 May 2013, 15:50:31

Are you saying the upper sump needs to come out to remove the oil pickup? Because I couldn't even get a socket on the last strainer bolt because of the pickup pipe.

Title: Re: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: Murph on 06 May 2013, 16:54:55

Yes the upper sump needs to come off.

Title: Re: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: SMD on 06 May 2013, 17:57:24

Thanks, that what I thought. Is it a lot of work?

Title: Re: oil strainer bolts, how tight should they be?
Post by: Murph on 06 May 2013, 20:40:22

I found it an easy job, but then I had the engine out and on a stand.

Remember to get some new sealant for the upper and lower joins when you reassemble. The grey goop from Vauxhall is generally recommended, but I used Loctite super high temperature silicone sealant and 300ish miles on I have had no problems.