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Fiat 126 Chat => Fiat 126 Mechanical Problem Solving => Topic started by: Da Londo on July 12, 2016, 05:25:16 PM

Title: Oil filter
Post by: Da Londo on July 12, 2016, 05:25:16 PM

I inspected my oil filter today and found the shim bent, is this factory standard?


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Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: Rusty's Uncle on July 12, 2016, 07:20:54 PM

That looks nice and clean in there. I think that the part you are calling a shim is actually the crankshaft retaining hollow bolt tab washer which you bend onto the nut after you have torqued it up and stops your crankshaft from going walkabout if the bolt worked loose  :)

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: ronb1967 on July 12, 2016, 10:01:00 PM

yes i agree its a lock tab

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: Da Londo on July 13, 2016, 10:57:25 AM

Aha! So when I replace it I'll bend it again. Thanks!

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: Joe Webb on July 17, 2016, 01:06:17 PM

I replaced the front oil seal recently and realised I'd forgotten to bend the new washer up after I'd reassembled and remounted the engine...

 :cry:

All better now though