Gary Shea writes:
> 
> Now I'm agonizing over an oil cooler... the bus developed a minor
> bearing-knock at start-up a few years ago (like every other vehicle
> I've ever owned... what gives?  Cold weather?), I found silvery
> metal flakesdown in the bottom of the oil strainer, so if I recall,
> list-wisdom is that a new one is in order.  Well, the prices are steep:
> $154 from Hoy Fox :( Can get a rebuilt one for $40, but how do
> I know it doesn't have metal flakes in it?

You don't.  All you can do is trust the rebuilder.

As for the metallic flakes, I noticed that the anodized coating was
peeling off of the insides of my pushrod tubes as I was installing them.  
Maybe this is what you are seeing?

-David

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David Schwarze                     '73 VW Safare Custom Camper  (Da Boat)
San Diego  (Actually La Mesa)      '72 VW Westfalia Camper      (Da Project)
California, USA                    '73 Capri GT 2800            (Da Beast)
e-mail: des@teleport.com           '87 Mustang Lx 5.0           (14.17@99.34)
http://www.teleport.com/~des       '93 Weber WG-50              (Da Piano)
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