Re: [T3] Gland Nut

[Russell Wolfe <russella@netins.net>]

On Sun, 18 Jun 2000, Steve Bradley wrote:
> 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.

I think your breather gland nut is still there. The washer goes on top of the
nut to support a spring, and also works as an oil baffle. I think you just have
a spring missing. The gland nut is is not a hex head nut. It has couple notches
in it, that took a special wrench to tighten. I doubt if it is loose, or the
whole metal breather would be loose. Just find a spring about the right size
and replace it.

> 
> 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.

A lot of those caps are no longer press fit. I have repaired them by drilling a
couple small holes near the outer edge, and putting in small sheet metal screws.

> 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?

I have a complete breather assembly here, but I don't think you really need it.
Just repair the old one.

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Russ Wolfe
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