Oil filter feed/ God help me ?

[Aaron dusseault]

I am trying to get the damn bolt out of my filter housing and am not having any luck. I have soaked it for days and the allen bolt feels about ready to strip Has anyone had to deal with this?

Please help me ?

Thanks. Aaron.

[Derek Fung]

mine was feeling the same way. just put a huge breaker bar on it.  i mean a big one and have enough room.

you have to break the sealant.

[Aaron dusseault]

Well guy's my worst fear just happened I stripped the F@!$#*N bolt. :evil: Any ideas?

[John Hartman]

can you get on it with one of those bolt extractors that Sears makes? Is there enough room to fit one over top?  If so,they work well.

You can also try to pound in a Torx bit socket that is slightly larger than the allen key.  I have to do this all the time at work due to old corroded VW engines using them.  Friggin ANNOYING.  Most of the time the Torx bit works.

Pound it in GOOD, till it for sure bottoms out.  Then put your biggest ratchet on it, adapted down to fit the socket. Then push HARD while turing, do NOT let it slip towards you.  It will crack loose.

[Aaron dusseault]

I was thinking of cutting off a small peice of the allen key and welding it on and using a breaker bar?

Thanks for your ideas John

[John Hartman]

if the fastener is already stripped, more force aint gonna help you  

[Matt Fredrikson]

weld a short bolt on the end if you have a welder

[Aaron dusseault]

Great idea Matt Today I had a buddy come over with some enthusiasm and a Mig welder. We welded a 5/16 allen socket in there and out she came :fire:
Thanks for all your input guy's
Aaron.

[Matt Fredrikson]

:wink:   being a millwright i've been there before  glad you got it out

[Graeme H Burvill]

Damn i got an o2 houseing bolt that is giving me soooo much trouble, see the o2 housing isn't connected anymore, just to the exhaust, so it moves around when you are trying to un-torque the bolt. I have seriously wrenched on that bolt soooo damn hard. I think i will just drop the exhaust and leave it there. I  shant be needing it anymore.