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rustyold440 · Feb 2nd, 2008, 19:24

Something has happened during my DIY service which is NOT good, so I'm begging for advice, wouldn't normally do this as my mechanical skills usually get me by, but I am COMPLETELY beaten by what should be the simplest of tasks - changing the oil filter, which have done dozens of times on other cars without a snag.

So here are the steps I took that got me to this point
1) Tried my trusty oil filter wrench. Found it to be too small for the filter
2) Thought ... hmm, put a screwdriver through and twist.
3) Put screwdriver through. Twist - just ripped the metal
4) Metal ripped wide open, I got the snippers on the tin to remove the paper inner and expose the base, rationale here being that I could drive the base off with a screwdriver and a hammer.
5) Tried various percussive methods, ranging from hammer and my biggest scewdriver using the oil holes. Not budging an inch.
6) Removed the radiator to give myself more access
7) screwed a allen bolt into one of the oil holes and using MASSIVE blows from the hammer and a pry bar to transmit them to the allen bolt, no success.
8) Disconnected and removed fan
9) Tried to DRILL extra oil holes the theory here being if I drill enough holes, the rubber ring might come away, allowing me to get molegrips or something on the threaded part.
10) Gave up in dispair having broken two drill bits due to drilling at awkward angles. ARRGGHHHH... I HATE WHERE THEY PUT THE DAMNED OIL FILTER

I've never any problem changing a filter before. It feels like the last person to fit a filter didn't oil it, and tightened it on as hard as possible with a wrench, or possibly x-threaded it. To add to the problems, my heavy hammer belting has damaged the thread right at the end.

So, does anyone have any advice they can offer?

If the part that the filter is screwed onto (oil pump??) has thread damage is possible to remove it and replace it? Is that a massive job? I'm seriously considering scrapping the whole car over this but I've thrown quite a bit of money at it on bits and bobs and before I started messing with it it seemed a good car. Any advice or comments welcomed..! Thanks.

Feb 2nd, 2008, 19:24	#1
rustyold440 Junior Member Last Online: Apr 11th, 2008 17:26 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MUDFORD SOCK	HELLLLLPP!! Oil filter disaster 440/1.9 TD Something has happened during my DIY service which is NOT good, so I'm begging for advice, wouldn't normally do this as my mechanical skills usually get me by, but I am COMPLETELY beaten by what should be the simplest of tasks - changing the oil filter, which have done dozens of times on other cars without a snag. So here are the steps I took that got me to this point 1) Tried my trusty oil filter wrench. Found it to be too small for the filter 2) Thought ... hmm, put a screwdriver through and twist. 3) Put screwdriver through. Twist - just ripped the metal 4) Metal ripped wide open, I got the snippers on the tin to remove the paper inner and expose the base, rationale here being that I could drive the base off with a screwdriver and a hammer. 5) Tried various percussive methods, ranging from hammer and my biggest scewdriver using the oil holes. Not budging an inch. 6) Removed the radiator to give myself more access 7) screwed a allen bolt into one of the oil holes and using MASSIVE blows from the hammer and a pry bar to transmit them to the allen bolt, no success. 8) Disconnected and removed fan 9) Tried to DRILL extra oil holes the theory here being if I drill enough holes, the rubber ring might come away, allowing me to get molegrips or something on the threaded part. 10) Gave up in dispair having broken two drill bits due to drilling at awkward angles. ARRGGHHHH... I HATE WHERE THEY PUT THE DAMNED OIL FILTER I've never any problem changing a filter before. It feels like the last person to fit a filter didn't oil it, and tightened it on as hard as possible with a wrench, or possibly x-threaded it. To add to the problems, my heavy hammer belting has damaged the thread right at the end. So, does anyone have any advice they can offer? If the part that the filter is screwed onto (oil pump??) has thread damage is possible to remove it and replace it? Is that a massive job? I'm seriously considering scrapping the whole car over this but I've thrown quite a bit of money at it on bits and bobs and before I started messing with it it seemed a good car. Any advice or comments welcomed..! Thanks.