Date:         Sun, 11 Aug 2002 17:17:56 -0500
Reply-To:     Harmon Seaver <hseaver@CYBERSHAMANIX.COM>
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From:         Harmon Seaver <hseaver@CYBERSHAMANIX.COM>
Subject:      Re: Leak at oil pressure relief valve and pushrods
Comments: To: Marla Stelk <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM>
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On Sun, Aug 11, 2002 at 06:55:08PM -0400, Marla Stelk wrote:
> Hello folks,
>
> I've got an oil leak coming from my oil pressure relief valve plug.  I'm a fairly new Westy owner and haven't worked on this part of my van yet, except for changing the oil and putting on a new oil filter.  Can anyone tell me if I can just tighten the plug or if I should play it safe and replace the oil pressure valve, spring, seal and plug all at once?  I don't want to do any engine damage by overtightening the plug by mistake.

  More than likely you can either just try to tighten it up, or take it out and
put a new (copper??) gasket behind it - can't remember if you need to drain the
oil before taking this out.

>
> 2nd question: My '87 Westy is missing the plate cover for the pushrods - should I be concerned about this?  One of the pushrods also has a dent in it where someone shoved a socket in between them to try and loosen the oil drain plug before I got the van.  Could this dent cause engine problems?  I'm not sure how sensitive the pushrods are...  Thanks in advance for any and all help.
>

   The plate protects the pushrods, it's a good idea to have it, they are
available, probably at www.busdepot.com, and I wouldn't worry too much about
small dents, only big ones. The pushrod is about 1/4 or 3/8 inch in dia. so look
at the dent and figure if it could really interfere. Most dents won't.


> Thanks,
> Marla Stelk
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