Can removal of the spring & piston be performed with the oil filter in place without having an oil drain-down mess? Or, is this best performed with the oil filter removed?

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67' Dart GT Convertible; the old Chrysler Corp.
82' LeBaron Convertible; the new Chrysler Corp
07' 300 C AWD; Now by Fiat, the old new Chrysler LLC

I'd do it with the oil filter removed to avoid just such a mess.

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一期一会
Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

Personal preference here, we all do it differently.

I've done it a great many times with the oil filter attached. Even if you remove the oil filter, you still get a bit of a mess when the filter comes off the pump. If you leave the filter in place, it will only drain down through the relief area, where it's centralized, and you can simply put a pan under it.

Question: Why are you taking it apart? Is your oil pressure low?

~THOR~

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1984 D100 Shorty Custom
Certified Auto Appraiser - RevItUp Classic Appraisals
President - Cherry City Bombers CC
Part of Tyrde-Browne Racing

He's taking it apart because it is routine maintenance usually neglected decades past its due-date.

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一期一会
Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

That's a great reason!!!

~THOR~

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1984 D100 Shorty Custom
Certified Auto Appraiser - RevItUp Classic Appraisals
President - Cherry City Bombers CC
Part of Tyrde-Browne Racing

At what mileage does this have to be done? Every 20,000?

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Aggressive Ted

http://cid-32f1e50ddb40a03c.photos.live ... %20Swinger


74 Swinger, 9.5 comp 254/.435 lift cam, 904, ram air, electric fans, 2.5" HP2 & FM70 ex, 1920 Holley#56jet, 2.76 8 3/4 Sure-Grip, 26" tires, 25+MPG

THOR,

I picked this car up this past March, and don't know the history. The valve cover had been recently decrudded before I got the car. The top of the head was clean no sludge, and the oil is showing a darkening now that I driven 1500 miles or so this summer.

Even though the oil pressure light only comes on when cranking the engine, and no excess clatter exhibited at idle after a good warm up. I figured what the heck, I'll check it out, and get the oil changed.

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67' Dart GT Convertible; the old Chrysler Corp.
82' LeBaron Convertible; the new Chrysler Corp
07' 300 C AWD; Now by Fiat, the old new Chrysler LLC

Oh, y'know, every thirty years or so, whether it needs it or not

Seriously, every couple years ought to be plenty.

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一期一会
Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

By the way the FM recommended #400 wet/dry paper to clean the barnacles off the piston if needed, and be very careful not to round off any of the sharp edges in the process. If the edges were rounded, toss it out and buy a new piston.

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67' Dart GT Convertible; the old Chrysler Corp.
82' LeBaron Convertible; the new Chrysler Corp
07' 300 C AWD; Now by Fiat, the old new Chrysler LLC

Let us know how yours looks when you take it apart. If it smooth or if it is scratched up or growing barnacles.....

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Aggressive Ted

http://cid-32f1e50ddb40a03c.photos.live ... %20Swinger


74 Swinger, 9.5 comp 254/.435 lift cam, 904, ram air, electric fans, 2.5" HP2 & FM70 ex, 1920 Holley#56jet, 2.76 8 3/4 Sure-Grip, 26" tires, 25+MPG

What happens to the oil pressure relief valve so that you have to take it apart?

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Ed
64 Valiant 225 / 904 / 42:1 manual steering / 9" drum brakes

Ed, you're a relatively longtime, relatively advanced member of this community. Please set a good example for the newbies — and give your fingers some good exercise — by making use of this board's convenient search function.

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一期一会
Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

Tried a few times and got

'Debug mode'......................


So I asked


edited:

searched finally worked.
thread 0, which led to

thread 1, thread 2.

and now I vaguely remember

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Ed
64 Valiant 225 / 904 / 42:1 manual steering / 9" drum brakes

Never hurts to have a look see anyways! Be great if you could post some pics too.

~THOR~

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1984 D100 Shorty Custom
Certified Auto Appraiser - RevItUp Classic Appraisals
President - Cherry City Bombers CC
Part of Tyrde-Browne Racing

As requested...

The device was scratch free, and spotless.

Two minutes to remove the spring and entrails, 30 minutes to get the jack, wrench, camera, carb cleaner, and the right glasses...

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67' Dart GT Convertible; the old Chrysler Corp.
82' LeBaron Convertible; the new Chrysler Corp
07' 300 C AWD; Now by Fiat, the old new Chrysler LLC