As seen below, when I installed my oil pan, I put the brace for the oil chamber vent on the INSIDE of the pain gasket. I just noticed this when I was inspecting the oil around the bottom of my '44 H. I'm guessing I installed it wrong, and that the brace should be on the outside of the pan lip? Correct?
So if this is wrong, is it a major disaster that I need to drain the tractor and fix? Or can it wait until I actually plan on pulling that pan off? (When I paint the tractor)
So if this is wrong, is it a major disaster that I need to drain the tractor and fix? Or can it wait until I actually plan on pulling that pan off? (When I paint the tractor)
The clip should be on the outside of the oil pan. You can wait to fix it if you want, but you don't have to drop the oil pan to get the clip out, remove the bolt going through the clip and loosen a few bolts on each side, then remove the two bolts holding the breather pipe to the engine cover, slide pipe out of clip and then remove clip. Should not be more than a 5 or 10 min. job.
