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Re: Help . . . Oil Filter O-ring Removal

To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Help . . . Oil Filter O-ring Removal
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 18:18:22 -0800
You may very well need a hammer and ice pick. Mine was hard as rock and came
out in pieces.

on 11/28/03 7:27 AM, Francis Chinnici at franchinnici@worldnet.att.net
wrote:

> I have run into a snag while changing the oil on my MGA.  While I was easily
> able to remove the o-ring seal on the bottom side of the canister housing
> (closest to the filter), I have found that the seal above the housing (in the
> engine block) may just be "original". . .  which is not a good thing here!
> It's baked in there and short of a "hammer and chisel" (kidding) doesn't want
> to budge!  I have only been able to chip away little slivers of it.
> 
> Does anyone have any tips for getting this upper o-ring out of there?
> Thanks.
> 
> Fran Chinnici
> 1960 MGA
> 1974 TR6



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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires




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