Slater
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| posted on 2/10/20 at 12:34 PM |
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Shortest oil filter for 1.8 Zetec Silvertop
Hello, having just moved my steering rack rearwards to improve the bump steer I've found the steering column is now rubbing on the oil
filter.
I have a MAN W712/43 filter fitted right now. Is there a shorter filter available for the 1.8 Zetec silvertop?
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 2/10/20 at 01:06 PM |
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There are some about 2/3rds that height. (yours is 79mm high)
But do not be tempted by a metric thread version, it must be 3/4UNF.
Cross reference from this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westfield-Oil-Filter-Zetec-Engines-Short-Type-Kit-Car-/130813375424
https://www.carparts4less.co.uk/search/501745159?gclid=CjwKCAjwn9v7BRBqEiwAbq1EyzHxg-nnKGjhjBZAhPbN7hbNCQBz_2y6ylUdHXxRGfxMYlyUMttd8BoC3U0QAvD_BwE
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There may be a shorter one?
[Edited on 2/10/20 by cliftyhanger]
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Slimy38
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| posted on 2/10/20 at 03:54 PM |
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It's probably not the locost way, but maybe a remote filter might work? The sandwich plates tend to be quite shallow, and a quick search on here
suggest it's a common way of avoiding conflict with the steering rack.
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Slater
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| posted on 2/10/20 at 04:46 PM |
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Many thanks Cliftyhanger, looks like the Mann W77 is the one I need, as it has the 3/4-16 UNF thread and is only 59 mm tall. I have only 65mm of
space.
I will visit my local motor factors tomorrow and get that filter and some oil too.
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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Slater
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| posted on 3/10/20 at 04:52 PM |
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Just to confirm the Mann W77 is correct filter for tight clearance on the Zetec, it's only 59mm tall and has the ford 3/4" -16 UNF
thread.
I got it from GSF Car Parts who stock Mann Filters. The filter is quite rare as the chap said they only had 13 in stock in all their UK branches!
However Amazon also seem to sell them too.
Filter fits fine and I have good clearance to the steering column now.
I've re-adjusted the toe as that changed when I moved the rack, will now wait for a dry day to go for test run. MOT booked Monday!
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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SteveRST
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| posted on 5/10/20 at 11:06 AM |
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Just in case anyone is looking for the absolute shortest oil filter for a zetec, then the MANN W85 filter is just 49mm high but it is a metric M20
thread so you would have to get a 3/4 UNF to M20 threaded fixing spigot to replace the UNF one on the engine.
I had to go this way when I converted my CVH westy to zetec turbo.
[Edited on 5/10/20 by SteveRST]
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