jimminy
CB750 Enthusiast
I'm about ready to lose it on this f-ing oil filter. Who came up with this design, Satan?
I remember the hardest part of the engine removal was getting the oil filter bolt out. I thought it was put in there by a neanderthal and was just jammed. I barely got the thing off, practically shredding the bolt head, and now after trying to put it on again with a new bolt, it shredded again and I don't think I'll ever get it off of there.
The metal on that thing seems way too soft, the wrench strips it, and the vice grip just shreds it worse. It's a nub at this point. I thought I would be filling the oil and finally trying to turn this bike over tonight, but now I have a new problem, and best case will be waiting for parts.
Maybe I missed something. Tightening seemed stiff, and the filter case was just starting to snug up to the engine when it got pretty hard to tighten more. When I tried to back it out, it just wouldn't budge, like it was fused on there.
Well, if anyone has a way to get that thing off, I'd love to hear it. I guess I'm looking at welding some steel on there to get some leverage. Maybe grid it off?
Also, is there a better solution to this obviously flawed rig? I don't see why this won't just happen again the next time.
I remember the hardest part of the engine removal was getting the oil filter bolt out. I thought it was put in there by a neanderthal and was just jammed. I barely got the thing off, practically shredding the bolt head, and now after trying to put it on again with a new bolt, it shredded again and I don't think I'll ever get it off of there.
The metal on that thing seems way too soft, the wrench strips it, and the vice grip just shreds it worse. It's a nub at this point. I thought I would be filling the oil and finally trying to turn this bike over tonight, but now I have a new problem, and best case will be waiting for parts.
Maybe I missed something. Tightening seemed stiff, and the filter case was just starting to snug up to the engine when it got pretty hard to tighten more. When I tried to back it out, it just wouldn't budge, like it was fused on there.
Well, if anyone has a way to get that thing off, I'd love to hear it. I guess I'm looking at welding some steel on there to get some leverage. Maybe grid it off?
Also, is there a better solution to this obviously flawed rig? I don't see why this won't just happen again the next time.