Symptoms of a bad or faulty oil filter housing gasket
Common symptoms include the engine oil light coming on, oil dripping from the filter, and low oil pressure.
The oil in your car's engine is important because without it, there would be no lubrication for the car's internal components. Keeping the oil in your vehicle free of debris is important to extending engine life and reliability. An oil filter is the first line of defense when it comes to keeping oil debris out. It traps the oil as it passes through the filter, picking up dirt and debris. To properly seal the oil filter, an oil filter gasket is used to seal the filter and engine block. These gaskets can be made of rubber or paper and are vital to keeping the oil inside the engine.
When replacing the oil filter, make sure the oil filter housing gasket is in good condition. The precipitation that can result from a damaged oil filter housing gasket can be quite severe. Noticing the signs that this gasket is damaged is the best way to prevent damage to your vehicle from lack of oil.
1. Engine oil light on
There are a number of warnings that a car gives when there are engine oil problems that need to be addressed. Most cars have a low engine oil indicator light that comes on if there is a problem with the engine lubrication level. Vehicles may also be equipped with a low oil pressure indicator. When any of these lights come on, you will need to check the oil filter housing gasket and other related parts to find out what the problem is. Running an engine without the right amount of oil is a recipe for disaster.
2. Oil dripping from the filter
Another very noticeable sign that the oil filter housing gasket needs replacing is oil dripping from the filter. Usually, when this problem occurs, an oil puddle appears under the car. Among other problems, this can be caused by a failed oil filter housing gasket. After performing a visual inspection, you can get to the place where the oil is flowing from.
3. Oil pressure is below normal.
If you start noticing that the oil pressure on the dash is dropping, the oil filter housing gasket may be to blame. Engine oil is under slight pressure to help it get into the engine where it needs to be. The more oil that leaks out of this damaged gasket, the lower the pressure in the engine will become. When oil pressure gets too low, the engine can fail if not taken care of. Replacing a damaged gasket will help solve this problem and restore the engine to the required pressure.
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