Area Representative Nick Chan Posted February 23, 2020 Area Representative Share Posted February 23, 2020 Hi,Has anyone replaced the oli seal ring that sits beween the Apollo tank oil feeds and the oli filter housing on a K series car? I seem to have an oil drip despite oiling it and giving it a nip up when I had to split the feed and the oil filter housing to sort out an oil leak from the gasket to the block... At least that one is oil tight now! Is the Apollo one a consumable item and easily replaced locally from Halfords?ThanksNick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted February 23, 2020 Leadership Team Share Posted February 23, 2020 Nick, are you referring to the large o-ring on the sandwich plate?Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I think the two BSP threaded connections into the sandwich plate use dowty washers. A bit too specialised for Halfords! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Chan Posted February 23, 2020 Author Area Representative Share Posted February 23, 2020 Hi. Yes I'm referring to the large O-ring on the sandwich plate. I didn't disturb the pipes at all so assume the washers Ian mentions are okay but will have another lookNick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Do I recall it being the same as the seal on the oil filter ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Do I recall it being the same as the seal on the oil filter ?That's my recollection, too. You could check with Think Automotive on 0208 568 1172.JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Re #1:...giving it a nip up...Thinking back to when I fitted an Apollo on my old 1.8K, the sleeved adaptor that clamps the sandwich plate needed a lot more than a "nip up". From my notes at the time:The instructions stated "hand tight plus 3/4 turn". As the plate still leaked, I called CC who suggested a further 1/8 turn, up to a max of 30 lb-ft (I lacked the courage to go beyond 20 lb-ft).JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 IIRC the seal has some depth to it - quite chunky, so Think Automotive me thinks.I had the same issue as John, not helped by the pipes, that I had to tighten off the car, doing their utmost to twist the assembly out of alignment. I had to drain the oil into a forensically clean container , remove the filter and tighten up the sleeved connector more to cure it.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted February 23, 2020 Leadership Team Share Posted February 23, 2020 The sealing o-rings tend to go hard over time so if disturbed they likely often need replacing, IIRC they're about a fiver from Think Auto or even ebay.Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Chan Posted February 23, 2020 Author Area Representative Share Posted February 23, 2020 Hi, I've just removed the sandwich plate again and failry confident it was nipped up tight enough with the amount of effort to release it. i've got the seal off and it is quite a bit different to the oil filter one and it does seem to have gone a little hard so a call to Think Automotive is required.Here's the photo to show the two seals side by side for future reference.Thanks for suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 This could be what you need.JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Would that fit my description of chunky ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Chan Posted February 23, 2020 Author Area Representative Share Posted February 23, 2020 Ian - it certainly does!John - thanks for the link, that's definitely the same measurements and look of the one from mine so I'll get it ordered :)CheersNick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Willcox Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Hi Nick,Did this part from Merlin do the job? Replacing my Oil Filter adaptor and the old seal was poorly fitted, trapped and has gone hard!Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanical Moz Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 I bought MOC569A from Demon Tweeks to replace the old seal on the Mocal sandwich plate for the Apollo pipes. Looks like the same part as Merlin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Chan Posted July 4, 2020 Author Area Representative Share Posted July 4, 2020 Hi Andrew, yes it fitted fine and cheap as chips. I think it only took a day or two to arrive Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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