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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mark68710_0 on 16 July 2006, 14:56:25

Title: Oil filter
Post by: mark68710_0 on 16 July 2006, 14:56:25

Hello eveyone, my name is Mark and i'm based in Beeston Nottingham.
This is my first post, so please be kind.

Currently changing the oil cooler on my 1995 omega 2.5 cdx auto, got as far as trying to remove  the oil cooler feeder pipes, to do this i realised i would need to remove the oil filter to get to them.
Tried a strap, and only managed to turn it about a quarter turn, so in desperation put a screwdriver through it to get purchase on it.
The filter housing and inner contents, including all the filtered crap, landed all over me.
So to cut a long story short, i'm now left with the outer ringof the filter only attached to the sump, with no means of turning it at all....Has anyone got any ideas????????????
This is the first time this has ever happened to me with an oil filter!!!!!!!
Any help and advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: TheBoy on 16 July 2006, 15:14:30

Welcome Mark :D

Sorry, I can't offer any help - never seen an oil filter come off like that.

We have some excellent people here who hopefully can offer some suggestions...

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: mark68710_0 on 16 July 2006, 15:32:02

Thanks anyway.

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: archermk on 16 July 2006, 16:30:32

Since it's useless anyway, could you use a cold chisel and club hammer to careful tap the outside of the ring anticlockwise? It should give after a few taps.

Jeremy

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: x25xe on 16 July 2006, 16:39:32

Sorry to hear of your bad luck.

Either that or file (using a dremel or similar) a series of notches around the ring.  Then, using an old screwdriver placed in the groves that you have made, hammer the end of the screwdriver and maybe it will turn?  I know that space is tight but it is all I can think of.

Good Luck

Let us know how you get on and what you did to get it off!

HTH

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: mark68710_0 on 16 July 2006, 16:39:56

Will give that a try, i was a little worried about doing that as i thought it might strip the tread.
But it has to come off.

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: markey mark on 16 July 2006, 20:42:12

like you say mate it has to come off !! i would use a long screwdriver and hammer and try to get it to go ANTICLOCKWISE !!! ;)

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 16 July 2006, 21:33:38

Where in Beeston (I work in Beeston by the railway station...)

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: Sir_Mixalot on 17 July 2006, 00:37:02

You can do the oil cooler change without even removing the pipes - Just bend them up!  Its a bit of a bastard todo, but nowhere near as bad as having to remove them from the car.

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 July 2006, 08:29:07

To be honest, I dont recommend the bending method as it tends to loosen the unions that connect to the block resulting in the need to remove the oil filter and re-tighten them to stop oil leaking.

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: markey mark on 17 July 2006, 09:28:48

i agree with mark dont bend rigid pipes they are rigid for reason  ;) ;)

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: nixoro on 17 July 2006, 10:39:33

Would it be possible to use a chain filter remover I used one yesterday and it worked a treat.

HTH

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 July 2006, 11:07:09

I can see I am going to have to put the tool box and overalls in the car one evening.

Title: Re: Oil filter
Post by: mark68710_0 on 17 July 2006, 21:48:28

To Marks DTM Calib

 have pm you, with regard to your question
Mark.