Reply To: Oil Slingers

[JohnRude]

Thanks Mr. Crosbyman. I understand, more or less, how this works from your response last week. Much appreciated. Mumbles, above has told me the bad news. I have to take the block apart and either replace the slinger (if I could find one) or push it back up into position exactly 1/16 of an inch above the upper journal. This gap is required for the oil to pool and get sucked back down. If all things are “perfect” and the suction is good none of the oil would escape past the slinger up onto the mag plate. Unfortunately, I didn’t heed your advice last week to leave it alone, run it, and check from time to time. I tapped it and it slipped down.

I wonder. If I know the exact diameter of the crankshaft and the exact depth to the upper journal allowing for the 1/16th perhaps there is a regular seal that might work there. Is this too far outside the box?