fergycool
Well-Known Member
Just replacing a leaking oil pressure sender on my Perkins 4.270. It's an engine earthed sender.
Should i just use bare metal to metal or perhaps a smidgin of copper grease (the grease contains enough copper to be conductive, right?).
I'm thinking that the location means it's unlikely to seize. However, the old one was pretty hard to remove. Incidentally the older broke as it was touching the engine mount. Over time vibration has knocked the sender to the extent that it had cracked at the top of the thread. I was concerned that the force needed to remove it could cause it to buckle and leave me with part of the thread stuck! Luckily not.
Thanks.
Ferg
Should i just use bare metal to metal or perhaps a smidgin of copper grease (the grease contains enough copper to be conductive, right?).
I'm thinking that the location means it's unlikely to seize. However, the old one was pretty hard to remove. Incidentally the older broke as it was touching the engine mount. Over time vibration has knocked the sender to the extent that it had cracked at the top of the thread. I was concerned that the force needed to remove it could cause it to buckle and leave me with part of the thread stuck! Luckily not.
Thanks.
Ferg
