Help!!!

mrnickleye · 03-11-2007, 09:51 PM

A MAJOR problem Toyota (and perhaps some others, too) had in the '80s and early '90s was filter gaskets sticking to the block.

Many engines were destroyed because the mechanic did not make sure the old gasket was removed. Then he put the new filter OVER the old gasket. The pressure would blow out the old gasket, and the engine had a meltdown when it ran out of oil.

One of the main causes of the gasket sticking was that a coating of new oil was not applyed to the filter gasket before installing it to the engine, so it bonded to the block.

So.....try using a small hammer and a chisel. Place the chisel at an angle on the filter base and hammering it to start the filter turning. I've done this with success several times over the years.

03-11-2007, 09:51 PM	#4
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	A MAJOR problem Toyota (and perhaps some others, too) had in the '80s and early '90s was filter gaskets sticking to the block. Many engines were destroyed because the mechanic did not make sure the old gasket was removed. Then he put the new filter OVER the old gasket. The pressure would blow out the old gasket, and the engine had a meltdown when it ran out of oil. One of the main causes of the gasket sticking was that a coating of new oil was not applyed to the filter gasket before installing it to the engine, so it bonded to the block. So.....try using a small hammer and a chisel. Place the chisel at an angle on the filter base and hammering it to start the filter turning. I've done this with success several times over the years. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.