Thanks Will, can get it done with that information.
Cant understand though how to set tappets cold and with the engine ticking over. Surely the fact that it is running makes it a warm engine
Any how, we'll see how it goes, thanks again
Being out here in the Colonies we are very good at translating.
I did a diesel course back in college and yes we did set Lorry Petrol Engines.
On the oil filter read some manufactures cross references. Then if you find a match use a rule to the check the size of the gasket /tread. The cheaper Ford filter here will not be your Ford cross reference as they are probabley stamped there UK.
I work with a fellow who bought a large power boat with twin 5.0 L Ford Marine engines.
When he went to change the oil filter for the first time he could not get it off. He called a friend that raced cars, and he said he had never had a filter this tight. They torn the entire metal can off and the center nut was still attached to the engine. They had a college student weld up a pronged tool to fit in the holes in the nut (flow holes) and it then came off.
At the other end of the scale I know of 2 oil filters that came loose on seperate vehicles.
Craig Clayton
yep, I've seen 'mechanics' tightening new filters up with the filter strap and I've had to chisel a few off as well.
I tighten them by hand using a rag to stop slipping, thats tight enough in my opinion, any more just distorts the seal.
I'll ask around to find one that fits, there are only a few different types, I'll try a Land Rover diesel filter and hope it fits cause I've got a boxfull, my brother went and bought filters from the Ford dealer for the tractor, he loves spending money that man and wont be told that parts over here are sometimes made by the same manufacturer, just the code and the price is different.
Example...buy a filter for the Lotus below and its very expensive, I buy Rover filters cause its a Rover 'K' series engine, same filter but very different prices.
