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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: BowtieGuy454 on May 18, 2013, 08:35:28 PM

Title: Removing a stuck now damaged Oil filter.
Post by: BowtieGuy454 on May 18, 2013, 08:35:28 PM: Hey any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. So I was changing my oil on my 454. And I used a oil filter wrench on the filter and it wouldn't budge. The wrench pierced the can too. So I stopped and grabbed the strap style wrench. It tore up the can. I was using the strap wrench as far up to filter rim as I could.... And yes I was turning it the right way. Not much room between the stringer/log and filter. I am thinking that I will have to pull the motor unless someone has a trick. I don't think the screwdriver trick will work considering the can is tore up.
Title: Re: Removing a stuck now damaged Oil filter.
Post by: GT Jets on May 18, 2013, 08:45:29 PM: Just tear the sheet metal off and use a spanner wrench. There are holes in the top of the filter that allow you to get the spanner pounds in there.

Just because I know it its in a boat I did not recommend the big a channel locks...

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Title: Re: Removing a stuck now damaged Oil filter.
Post by: GT Jets on May 18, 2013, 08:47:44 PM: http://www.quill.com/armstrong-adjustable-face-spanner-wrenches/cbs/257984.html?cm_mmc=SEM_PLA_X_257984

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Title: Re: Removing a stuck now damaged Oil filter.
Post by: BowtieGuy454 on May 18, 2013, 08:49:43 PM: Thanks GT ill remove the log and try that.
Title: Re: Removing a stuck now damaged Oil filter.
Post by: ka0tyk on May 18, 2013, 09:29:07 PM: knock on wood ive only had to do the screwdriver trick once...

tomorrow i have to change the oil in the fx37. hopefully its not impacted on from the factory. i dont have tools for oil filters i just use my bitch slappin hand...
Title: Re: Removing a stuck now damaged Oil filter.
Post by: mobboss on May 18, 2013, 09:55:39 PM: how about a pair of large channel lock pliers!
Title: Re: Removing a stuck now damaged Oil filter.
Post by: GT Jets on May 18, 2013, 10:04:58 PM: Quote from: mobboss on May 18, 2013, 09:55:39 PM
how about a pair of large channel lock pliers!

Never had much success going that with the engine in the boat. Just no room...

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Title: Re: Removing a stuck now damaged Oil filter.
Post by: jim brock on May 18, 2013, 10:08:16 PM: take out your rear bellhousing bolt next to the oil filter, the bolt probably is to long and indented the oil filter, therefore acting like a set screw, that is useally the problem, that hole is not a dead hole it goes all the way thru
Title: Re: Removing a stuck now damaged Oil filter.
Post by: GT Jets on May 18, 2013, 10:09:39 PM: Quote from: jim brock on May 18, 2013, 10:08:16 PM
take out your rear bellhousing bolt next to the oil filter, the bolt probably is to long and indented the oil filter, therefore acting like a set screw, that is useally the problem, that hole is not a dead hole it goes all the way thru

Forgot about that.... Good call.

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Title: Re: Removing a stuck now damaged Oil filter.
Post by: BowtieGuy454 on May 19, 2013, 12:15:44 PM: Thanks guys!! Yep the bell housing bolt was the culprit! I win!
Title: Re: Removing a stuck now damaged Oil filter.
Post by: jim brock on May 19, 2013, 01:45:15 PM: your welcome!!!!!