Oil Filter Rubbing?

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Noticed that the car was leaking oil today and after investigation I learned that the filter had a hairline crack it in from rubbing the front sway bar! I have always seen a little metal worn off the filter but not a geyser blowing crack! I'm not sure if my car has bigger sway bars on it bc its a ssp or just aftermarket, but I need to solve this problem! I am trying to find a shorter filter since it is close to the last 1/4 inch of the filter. Has anyone heard of this or have a nifty solution?

 

88LX5.Oh

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I've honestly never heard of this happening. Maybe your motor mounts are shot and making the motor sit out of whack?

 

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maybe idk. I was running a Wix filter #51515 from oreilly's and one of the few guys that are good up there found me a Microgard MGL8A which on paper should be the same but real life is about an inch shorter. The crack was at the very bottom, so I should have plenty of clearance now but tomorrow will tell when I put it on.

 

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That's strange. The oil filter on my car isn't anywhere near the sway bar. Might want to check your engine mounts?

I run a motorcraft FL-1A


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I will check them out today while the spotlight in the sky it out!

 

NIKwoaC

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Yea, my oil filter is a mile away from the sway bar. Something aint right there. Either your motor mounts or your sway bar is installed incorrectly.

 

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thanks for the tips guys! I got the car before a deployment and didn't get to much play around time, so I have been playing catch up lately. I took a look and the motor mounts look pretty crappy, which means I will be replacing those soon.

 

MFE92

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Does your filter face forward or down to the side?

 

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its down to the side.

 

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I gotta see pics of this

 

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MFE92

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Agreed

 

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Hmm, sounds like it might have that 90* oil filter adapter mounted on it


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I can take a pic if you guys want but I have discovered that the motor mounts are thrashed! but even with the new filter on there I can't slide my finger in between the sway bar and shorter filter!

 

MFE92

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Pics please

 

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here ya go you can see on the second pic how it was rubbing and how the new one that is almost an inch shorter has barely any clearance!

 

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That engine is so out of kilter I'd suggest that a) The only thing holding it in the car is gravity, and b) you should have a serious look at your transmission crossmember and all of its mounts too.

 

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will do! the car has only been around the block and to gas stations, because I have been super busy fixing all the little bs problems with it while I have had time and fortunately I have a DD!