"There she dribbles...."

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[75 Westy FI noob]

[airkooledchris]

The problem with that area is it was right by the fan. Whatever leaked was blown all over everything here.

Clean it all really well and add a little UV dye to the oil. When it's up and running again, get your UV light out and trace it's source/s.

There's quite a bit of oil up on top, so it could be breather, oil pressure sender, there's so many potential sources. Clean it all really well. While in this area considering tossing the 009 and getting a proper vacuum advance distributor.

[SGKent]

[75 Westy FI noob]

Oil cooler seals were def bad..
All the other bits may be too.

That pic is after a jumbo can of PB Degreaser.
It all looked like the bottom before. Ran out of spray before i got to the oil pump. Filter housing was really caked

Cant run it to check for leaks without the shroud tho.. bc the timing is off.
(Rookie mistake #37)

Figured i would change all the seals/gaskets and pressure switch while im in.

Trying to source oil pump gasket.

Good idea about the Dist. Mechanic switched it on me years ago. May upgrade to original one day.

[75 Westy FI noob]

[75 Westy FI noob]

Notice Alternator is still connected… I couldn’t get that adjuster bolt to budge.

[SGKent]

[75 Westy FI noob]

I will take that advice. Thanks !!

[75 Westy FI noob]

I left the oil pump alone…

Changed the main seal there, hopefully reseated the flange well enough but not sure how deep it seats. Mine had no ‘fan hub sealing ring’. Are they in some engines but not others ?

But, mainly im here to ask how to extract the post of the oil pressure sender.
Whats the standard approach for this ..? im rattled.

Anyone have the number for the Canadian assisted suicide pod? may need.

[SGKent]

always a dangerous situation but it doesn't take a lot of torque. Most likely that was your leak. A QUALITY easy out would be my choice but go gently. You might mount the old sender in a vise and twist on it a little to be sure the easy out doesn't easily shatter. Sometimes they can be junk.

Some extractors are made for thin wall and soft materials.

https://www.mcmaster.com/easy-out-extractors/extractors-for-soft-materials-and-thin-walled-parts-6/

You don't want to drill the fitting because debris can get in the oil. Use an extractor that fits the hole already in the sender.
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[Wildthings]

The hole in the center is pretty small, so will take a very small extractor. If it isn't tighter than it should be it should unscrew, but if really tight it may not yield before a small extractor breaks. Assuming this is a Type 4 you might be able to rig up a way to apply air pressure to the case from the nipple for the oil filter so you could blow the drillings up out of the hole if you need to drill it larger. Use the utmost care here as anything that gets into the galleys is going to be destructive.

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[75 Westy FI noob]

Thanks for the feedback.. I expected recommendations to weld a tap to it.. but prob impossible due to location and material. I’ll try an easy out, maybe order one for soft material if i can find the patience. lol

shroud is off, so i had access with a wrench… it wouldn’t move, so i tapped the wrench (gently) with a hammer. I advise others to not do that. : ))

How about the fan seal ring? ( least of my worries here …)
Mine didn’t have one.. i guess i have time to order one now.

[SGKent]

if you mean #4, look carefully on the crankshaft and on the hub. They hid. If it truly was missing that would be a bad leak.
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[75 Westy FI noob]

Yes, didnt see that ring. i cleaned the flange and the hub.. didn’t see it. Maybe its buried in the base of the flange, or the seal? Does it fit in that little channel at the base of the flange? Bentley does not mention it in the text, but obv shows it in diagram.

Adding disaster pic below for folks who enjoy horror movies.

[75 Westy FI noob]

Im going to soak it in PB Blaster for two weeks, practice the old one (good idea), order the tool, and then put a torch on the case beside it before I turn it.

Hopefully it will move. There can’t be much thread in there.. 1/4-3/8” based on the new one. the new one has a much thinner nut. not positive its right.

[busdaddy]

[SGKent]

type 4 is 10mm straight fine thread I think unless someone has screwed something else in it.
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