Flamin Oil Filter!!!
Submitted: Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 19:58
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Cruza
G'day,
I know this is a pretty tedious post, but i have just spent ages trying to get the old oil filter off my 60 series landcruiser. I'm sure anyone who does their own oil changes will agree that these little buggers can be might annoying when they are put on too tight. The perivous owner must have screwed it on good and proper. I have tried everything from screwdrivers, metal bars and one of those oil filter remover tools, but it has just got real tight and won't budge. I am turning the way the manual says to (counter clockwise) so I dunno what to do.
Has anyone ever had a simialr problem and solved it using a special technique? Any ideas at all would be much appreciated.
Cheers!
Reply By: Martyn (WA) - Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 22:41
Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 22:41
Cruza,
This may sound a little long winded but if you can get hold of an old timing chain (duplex chain) then weld an old half inch drive socket onto the chain somewhere. When you've done this slip the chain over the filter, put an extension bar in the socket and then get eithe a "T" bar or a big ratchet and undo in the normal direction, sometimes even trying to tighten a minute amount might help loosen the thread off. This
home made tool has never failed me yet in twenty odd years of use. thechain digs in and as you use more force the chain digs in deeper.
By the sounds of things you are getting to the point of no return, the filter may have been cross threaded, they aren't usually that tight even if they are overtightened.
Good luck could turn messy by the sounds of things. Keep the shiny side up
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Reply By: Cruza - Monday, Sep 01, 2003 at 20:40
Monday, Sep 01, 2003 at 20:40
Thanks everyone for your help!
I ended up taking the whole bracket off the engine block. If you know your 2H motor, it really is very easy on these great motors! Then we cut the filter up with a ultra thin cutting blade and it has worked out fine. I wish people wouldn't overtighten the things though, there is really no need to bust your guts on it. This one was frozen in place, probably because the filter wasn't lubed up before installation.
The only trick was getting a proper gasket when putting it back on, this IS nessacary, even though the bloke at Autopro told me gasket goo would do. Re-doing the process 3 times was not fun. Next time I'll go straight for the proper gasket.
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