Farmall Cub

First oil change on the new to me 140. The parts book says there is a gasket so I get a gasket and filter from Steiner. The gasket has a square profile. I put it in place, put the housing back on taking care to center it, added oil fired it up everything was good.

I drove it around for about 10 minutes and all of a sudden there is oil everywhere. I shut is done. Got a wrench and took off the housing to reseat the seal and crank down the bolt. Proceeded to break the bolt. Got a little too aggressive with the cranking! It was easy to get the broken part out.

I do not know if the bolt had a crack in it and that was the problem. I did notice that there was no gasket in the groove when I took off the cover. So the PO has the same problem I had and tried it without a gasket, was lazy, and just did not have a gasket handy, either way it sealed.

Questions:

1) use a gasket of not on the 140? the square profile of the gasket does not make a lot of sense to me unless it was 1/2 as thick
2) put a small bead of Permatex compound in the grove instead of the gasket
3) look at the spin on filter kits for $100. I would rather not do this. The IH system could work plus I have a bunch of filters

Any suggestions on a technique?

Thank you

I think the 140 is the same as my Super A was...it's possible that the old gasket was still down in the groove. The first time I replaced my filter, the housing didn't fit right, and this was the advice I got. I really didn't believe it, but I poked into the groove, and sure enough, there was a gasket down there. I dug it out, wiped the groove clean, and installed the new one. Worked great. If installed correctly, the gasket is just below the edge of the groove.

I'm with Dale, there is most likely an old gasket hiding in the groove.

I agree with them, old gasket is in the groove and it’s hard as a rock. Dig it out.

I had a similar experience. Try as I might I could never get that gasket to seat properly. I finally gave up and went with the spin on filter adapter. No mor leaks, at least from there. I would much rather have the original set up, but would also rather not have oil on the floor.

OK so with a drill then a dremal, and denal picks, the little tool with a bent tip I got the carbon of the old seal out. I say caborn becuase the seal was not coming out in pieces more like black dust. It was in there I just did not see it. There is still a little in the back near the block but it was hot and I did not want to do something stupid. The seal went in and the cover seated. No oil rain. I need to run it some more tomorrow to make sure but I think I am good.

Thank for the lead.