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27th Aug 2019, 08:16 PM #1
Tricky aluminium project
Pam and I have been travelling for the past 3 months in our (15year old) Ford Transit mobile home.
On the way, a couple of oil changes were due. I had to use considerable force to remove the plastic (PA66-GF30) oil filter cap, which on refitting cracked and leaked.... So I cleaned it thoroughly and repaired it with epoxy. That didn't hold pressure... So I tried to order a replacement, only to find that they are no longer available! Eventually I found an aftermarket one which needed significant filing of the large buttress thread to make it fit.
I decided to make a new one from aluminium on my return to my workshop.
It's done now and I'm pleased with the fit and quality.
I made it out of a piece of flat bar 65mm thick, cutting an octagon on the bandsaw before turning it on the lathe. Finding and grinding a threading tool for buttress thread and setting it all up was achieved without mishap.
The tricky bit was a set of pegs inside which hold the bypass valve. Difficult to measure, mainly. Eventually I cut the old one in half to understand and measure thicknesses.
Here are a couple of pics of the progress.
Cheers, Joe
retired - less energy, more time to contemplate projects and more shed time....
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27th Aug 2019, 08:50 PM #2Diamond Member
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Great job Joe, well done. I'm sure that it last for years.
All The Best steran50 Stewart
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28th Aug 2019, 01:49 AM #3
Hi Joe,
Very nicely done
My old van didn't have the drain plug on the bottom and I bought an expensive socket to unscrew it to get the thing off and sealed when I put it back on. I hated having to do an oil change on that thing.Best Regards:
Baron J.
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28th Aug 2019, 12:14 PM #4Most Valued Member
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Nice work Joe.
Hope you and Pam enjoyed your travels. Sounds like you are well set up!
Simon
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28th Aug 2019, 03:55 PM #5Most Valued Member
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Wow if that isnt quality i donno what is, must have taking many hours to produce such a job well done two thumbs up
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28th Aug 2019, 05:59 PM #6
Nice work
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28th Aug 2019, 07:33 PM #7
Looks familiar.
Is it the 2.2L TDCi donk?
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29th Aug 2019, 01:48 AM #8
No, its for our 2.4 l TDDI donk.... identical oil filter though I believe....
Cheers, Joe
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30th Aug 2019, 11:31 AM #9Golden Member
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Great job and vary interesting from where I sit; the Land Rover Defenders from 2008 to end of production had the Ford Transit (Puma) motor, first 2.4 then 2.2L. A cracked oil filter housing in some of the remote outback locations ours has been to is not a pleasant idea to contemplate.
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1st Sep 2019, 09:09 PM #10
Great choice of vehicle.
For the apparent amount of work involved in the manufacture of a new oil filter housing, it might be more viable to create a filter relocation plate and associated hoses to move the filter tree, 'cooler and filter proper to a different location.
I wouldn't be surprised if that cover (plastic) is also seen in other makes of vehicles. I have not measured, but I could almost swear the missus' Hyundai diesel has the same filter cover and filter.
And in the auto game, where there is lots of models with a non OEM part... there is bound to be variants made out of other materials etc.
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