Vulture Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Gentlemen, I can share with you that when my son and I went out yesterday :drive:morning to visit his grandparents 7 miles away, I hadn't anticipated coming back home with such lack of style.... :blush: :embarrassed: This is what ends up happening when the flexible oil pressure pipe on a CCKW that connects to the oil pressure gauge, decides to split when your not at home... :shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 sorry to hear the bad news mate ............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 No damage then, apart from oil all over the place. Back over to Cambridge in January so looking forward to my favourite bootsale and hopefully a Withams tender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 While you're buying the replacement, it would be wise to change the pipe from the T piece on the front left of the engine to the oil filter housing and the one from the filter housing to the block (at the fuel pump). All three flexi's are time bombs!Regards - Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 u need a ferret they never go wrong!!!!:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 No damage then, apart from oil all over the place. This is true fortunately ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 While you're buying the replacement, it would be wise to change the pipe from the T piece on the front left of the engine to the oil filter housing and the one from the filter housing to the block (at the fuel pump). All three flexi's are time bombs!Regards - Mike Yeah good thinking Mike. I feel a call to Rex Ward is called for tomorrow. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteor mark 4B Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I can sympathise here. A while ago I was off to a show and one of the oil cooler pipes burst. Result, a very well protected bulkhead, no oil in the engine, and a lift home courtesy of the RAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 I can sympathise here. A while ago I was off to a show and one of the oil cooler pipes burst. Result, a very well protected bulkhead, no oil in the engine, and a lift home courtesy of the RAC. Yikes !!! Did you end up with any permanent damage ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 u need a ferret they never go wrong!!!!:cool2: They don't ? :-) :rofl: Tell me more, I might think about changing vehicle ! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteor mark 4B Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 No damage to the engine, LR engines are made of good stuff, obviously there was still some oil left in there, and also I stopped a bit sharpish when the oil light came on. I thought it was a bad connection on the sender unit...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 No damage to the engine, LR engines are made of good stuff, obviously there was still some oil left in there, and also I stopped a bit sharpish when the oil light came on. I thought it was a bad connection on the sender unit...... So presumably you ended up getting recovered as well, or were you able to fix by the road-side ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteor mark 4B Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Definitely recovered! Couldn't mend the pipe, and I only carry a pint of oil. I told the RAC switchboard lady, don't send a man with a van, send a lorry! And she did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 Definitely recovered! Couldn't mend the pipe, and I only carry a pint of oil. I told the RAC switchboard lady, don't send a man with a van, send a lorry! And she did. Nice one ! :rotfl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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