Going off this T1.

[trophymick]

Whatever happened to the ancient art of sticking a screwdriver through it ? Always done mine like that:nenau

I know someone that did that, he ended up with half a oil filter, complete with sharp edges, in his hand. :doh
The other half remained screwed onto the oil filter housing.:lol

If you can't do it by hand, it's time for a filter wrench, before it gets messy!:thumbs



Mick

 

[bobhope]

I have yet to do an oil change without , spilling a load when removing the old oil filter , tried from above , removing the wheel and attacking from that way , but still no good . I think if you practice balancing a marble on a plate , you might have a chance of removing the old filter without spilling any ,
now i just wear long rubber gloves

 

[trophymick]

I have yet to do an oil change without , spilling a load when removing the old oil filter , tried from above , removing the wheel and attacking from that way , but still no good . I think if you practice balancing a marble on a plate , you might have a chance of removing the old filter without spilling any ,
now i just wear long rubber gloves

Photos? :nenau :augie :lol



Mick

 

[bobhope]

 

[TONUP]

Admittedly I can't change a filter on my T2 without spilling some oil, but my technique for getting the old filter off is as simple as placing the business end of a long flat screwdriver on the shiny metal seam at the top of the filter and just gently tapping it round with a soft mallet to loosen it up.

I always approach the filter from the wheel arch with the truck jacked up as high as possible (including stands, or large timber blocks for safety) so the suspension and disc drops out of the way.

It is fiddly, but can be done in less than 15 minutes once the car is lifted up.

Regards

Alan

 

[trophymick]

Very nice, and I thought you were kidding.:lol

I have a pair of rubber gloves, with a rippled effect on them, they'll grip to anything.:thumbs


Unfortunately I don't have any photos.:naughty



Mick

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Whatever happened to the ancient art of sticking a screwdriver through it ? Always done mine like that:nenau

Well apart from the fact that to start with, I was trying not to get oil every where...:doh, I did use to do that way, until the day I did it, and then discovered they had supplied the wrong replacement... I lived in the sticks at the time, and it was a 3 bus ride journey and a 1.5 mile walk each way to go and swap it over. Had I not ruined the old one, I could of less than ideally put it back on, and gone and got the right one. Also as mentioned, it does then create a sharp bit, which is less than ideal when you are then continuing to unscrew it by hand.

I like the idea of knocking it round using a screw driver on the top flange, that would work perfectly on the Terrano through the wheel arch, which is fine, unless the incredible hulk put the filter on...

 

[firebobby]

i always used to my my 2.7 filter hand tight, same as Stinka, must say it was easy to undo the next time, but just a pig to reach and remove.

Did I say how EASY yes EASY the 3.0 filter is to remove :lol:lol

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Did I say how EASY yes EASY the 3.0 filter is to remove :lol:lol

Looking for icon of tongue sticking out... ohh, here it is...

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

The T1 did not come with a spare wheel, so I am trying to find one for it...

Now wheels are not my forte, I understand the principles of tyre sizes, but all this 7J35 137.9 100 blah blah was out of my depth... anyway, a quick PM to Makeitfit, and it made a bit more sense...

Only thing for it, was to take off one of the wheels on the car, and look for the markings.... so I can try and get another identical one...

No problem, after all, taking a wheel off is only a 5 min job... WRONG...

I took the wheel off, but it was so dirty, I could not see any marking... half an hour later, the wheel is all clean, and the rust treated, plus the cement removed!!! So, to find the markings... all I can find is 137.9 100. Nothing else... That was the bit I already knew... SO I still do not know the offset...Grrrr

Well, now the wheel is off, I might as well grease up the ball joints on this side as well... First thing I see, is one of the ball joints is missing it's nipple... luckily someone has had the sense to put a bolt in the hole, so that was easily fixed. Another allowed me to put the grease in, but the ball that stops it coming back out was missing, so changes that one as well.

Ohh, I know, while I am here, I will just check the brake sliders as well... Good, they are all clean and greased, but why can't I wind the pistons back. I then discover that one of the pistons is seized... Joy.... So much for a 5 min job...:doh

 

[firebobby]

If everything came off easy and went back on as it should, you would moan that your bored. Once you have completed your task, you will be filled with joy that you and no one else has.... removed the part, skinned your knuckles, fired a few f*cks into it, and a few more and then won your battle only to move onto your next battle as the war is never over, cars....ahhhh :thumbs

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

True... I can see how they become a labour of love... as long as it is not all work...
I think this car has spent a lot of time standing... it has only done 10K in the last 6 years, so I will have to give all the brakes a good going over.