[T3] Gland Nut

["Steve Bradley" <scscomp@mindspring.com>]

I need some help. I was driving home today in by '71 SB and I heard a
rattling noise coming from my engine.

Checked it when I got home and found the plastic cap had popped-off the
breather and a spacer or washer was rattling around inside the breather
cavity beneath the plastic cap.

I saw in Bentley that there is supposed to be a gland nut that holds the
breather to the breather stand. I assume the gland nut worked it's way loose
and ejected out of the cavity and left the washer to rattle around in there.

Also noticed that the plastic cap is no longer a press fit. The ridges that
hold the cap to the breather have apparently worn to the point that there is
no resistance when the cap is inserted in the breather.

Question is, what is the inner stud size and outer socket size of the gland
nut and how hard would it find a replacement for it? Also, is there any way
to repair the plastic cap or how hard would it be to find a replacement for
it as well?

Steve Bradley

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