- 1. Oil Filter from Hell (long and pointless) (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary A. Graham" <ggraham@edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu>
- Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 18:09:56 -0500
- "Okay!" I said optimistically, "it's been a couple days, the arm muscles are still sore, but, I think I'm ready for another go at the stuck oil filter." I put the filter wrench thingie back on and ga
- /html/mgs/1997-11/msg01162.html (8,828 bytes)
- 2. Re: Oil Filter from Hell (long and pointless) (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Lishego <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 19:00:48 -0800
- Use your long screwdriver as a chisel. Line it up with one edge of the torn-up canister and beat at it until it comes loose. Remember: Righty-tighty, Lefty-loosey!!! -- Michael S. Lishego St. Andrews
- /html/mgs/1997-11/msg01165.html (7,425 bytes)
- 3. Re: Oil Filter from Hell (long and pointless) (score: 1)
- Author: "J. Neil Doane" <root@yeah.indstate.edu>
- Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 21:13:59 -0600 (CST)
- While my MG experience is neophyte (at best), I have used this technique successfully on other vehicles. The first thing you must do is find the previous owner or mechanic that put that filter on an
- /html/mgs/1997-11/msg01173.html (10,512 bytes)
- 4. Re: Oil Filter from Hell (long and pointless) (score: 1)
- Author: Nory@webtv.net (Nory)
- Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 01:37:36 -0500
- "filter from hell" I bet you never knew Lord Lucas made oil filters! This didn't work because you neglected to bury a dead cat under an oak tree on the night of the full moon. Now you're going to hav
- /html/mgs/1997-11/msg01187.html (7,693 bytes)
- 5. Re: Oil Filter from Hell (long and pointless) (score: 1)
- Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
- Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 07:04:23 -0500 (EST)
- First are you sure you are turning it in the right direction? To be on the safe side take a socket wrench, set it so that it would be unscrewing the filter if it were a bolt and confirm that this in
- /html/mgs/1997-11/msg01193.html (10,129 bytes)
- 6. Re: Oil Filter from Hell (long and pointless) (score: 1)
- Author: miker15@juno.com
- Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 08:19:30 EST
- Oh Dear.......... I must admit i rather thiught the "spearing" idea seemed a little dangerous.... but ive never had the problem so.... the only answer is to remove the filter bracket from the block a
- /html/mgs/1997-11/msg01198.html (7,878 bytes)
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