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 Posted: 02-26-2007 09:47 pm
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James Wilson



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 The spare engine I'm rebuilding has a damaged oil pickup. The wire mesh screen was crushed and is hanging from the top plate. I still have the bottom and a mesh screen that's seen much better days. It appears to have been glued together originally.

Are replacement screens available? I think I could buy an original-style replacement but shudder at the cost...

I suppose I could fabricate one easily enough, if I had to. Fine-ish wire mesh (like the old), TIG'ed onto the top and bottom plates, though it'd be a simple one round rather than folded in and out....

And I'm reluctant to just leave the mesh off and have a hole sucking up the trash the mesh is supposed to stop. For what its worth, the old one was practically clogged with excess sealant meant to stop leaks elsewhere.

Has anyone else encountered this problem? How'd you solve it?