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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 13 December 2008, 20:10:13
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I did an oil and filter change, among other things, for a member on Thursday.
It had the paper type filter fitted.
As soon as I looked at the cap, I saw it had been totally mullered, and thought "oh dear", or words to that effect.
I managed to get a tool on there, and started to slowly apply pressure - it eventually "went" and I thought great.
No such luck - would appear the cap was still tight, and the housing spinning on the block. :(
In the end, the housing was just wiggling around with oil dripping out the back of it. ACK - Can't currently re-tighten, and can't remove, without getting that cap off.
I tried all sorts, tried putting a strap around the housing and loosening the cap, no go. I tried holding the housing in some oil filter pliers while removing the cap = nope, just kept slipping.
In the end, I managed to get an oil filter chain to hold on the housing, and a special socket to hold on the cap. I was then able to remove the housing from the block, clean it up, and refit properly with a new filter - ensuring the cap was only at 15nm, not the 150 it probably was before!!!
Such ham fisted workmanship really annoys me, and took up a few extra hours of our time for me and the client.
It was a bit of an uncomfortable moment for a few minutes, whoever fitted it last wants shooting :(
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At least after spending all afternoon on this, I had the pleasure of a cambelt change by handheld lights!!
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It is a nightmare when things like that happen.
That is the down side of working on other peoples cars too.
Good on you for sticking at it tho James....top chap ;)
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It is a nightmare when things like that happen.
That is the down side of working on other peoples cars too.
Good on you for sticking at it tho James....top chap ;)
Well I didn't intend on leaving the guy without any transport, so had to do something.
Worst case scenario would be having to grind a cap off to remove the housing, or drilling holes in the housing to put something through and hold it -
Thankfully it didn't come to that, because that would be a real last resort, and thankfully I found a way of holding it still.
I personally like the design of these filters - as long as they're used properly!
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I did an oil and filter change, among other things, for a member on Thursday.
It had the paper type filter fitted.
As soon as I looked at the cap, I saw it had been totally mullered, and thought "oh dear", or words to that effect.
I managed to get a tool on there, and started to slowly apply pressure - it eventually "went" and I thought great.
No such luck - would appear the cap was still tight, and the housing spinning on the block. :(
In the end, the housing was just wiggling around with oil dripping out the back of it. ACK - Can't currently re-tighten, and can't remove, without getting that cap off.
I tried all sorts, tried putting a strap around the housing and loosening the cap, no go. I tried holding the housing in some oil filter pliers while removing the cap = nope, just kept slipping.
In the end, I managed to get an oil filter chain to hold on the housing, and a special socket to hold on the cap. I was then able to remove the housing from the block, clean it up, and refit properly with a new filter - ensuring the cap was only at 15nm, not the 150 it probably was before!!!
Such ham fisted workmanship really annoys me, and took up a few extra hours of our time for me and the client.
It was a bit of an uncomfortable moment for a few minutes, whoever fitted it last wants shooting :(
Well done for sticking with it ,and sorting it out in the end. :-* :-* :-*
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i get the impression only vx monkeys are capable of doing stuff up that tight. I think they swing from the longest spanner they can find when its on a ramp. Its almost impossible to do up that tight on the drive, you cant get the leverage. Or it glues itself on.
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Exactly the same thing happened to me this week. Usual time for me to change oil and filter on me past car would be 45 mins with a brew in the middle.
The housing spun like a goodun. Three hours later after much swearing and many configurations of tools including blowlamp the thing was back on the car. >:(
Awful. Just awful. But I am ready for it next time. :y :y
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Might be worth carrying a few spare housings... Or the threaded inserts to convert them to normal filters. And some lights, of course...
All's well that ends well. :y
Kevin
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Might be worth carrying a few spare housings... Or the threaded inserts to convert them to normal filters. And some lights, of course...
All's well that ends well. :y
Kevin
Lights were not a prob, my new LED ones are super and need no mains.
I will definately carry a filter conversion kit, though!!
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I personally like the design of these filters - as long as they're used properly!
if used properly, they work. My gripe is the stupid cost of the filters. Fortunately my MV6 takes the cheaper canister spin-on types.