Mr S1

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Can anyone help - the 36mm plastic oil filter housing that the Mondoe uses has snapped, so I can't get a socket on it any more and it in there tight. I have also snapped an oil filter removal chain trying to grip it around trying to move it.

How do I get it off ??

Please !

studabear

large water pumpo pliers?

Mr S1

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Can't get them in there, too tight and can't grip it at an angle.

studabear

if your gonna have to replace it long blunt screw driver and hammer, see if you can tap it around?

Austin101

Filter chain.

Mr S1

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It screws right in, I think I'm going to have to get a monster socket for it....filter chain ? Snapped one already mate !

Austin101

Your too strong hey. Works for me.

RichieST

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Should have only been done up hand tight. I'm pretty sure you can remove the whole housing, would make it a lot easier.

Mr S1

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Without a doubt Richie, I just don't know how to....I'm going to see if a friend has a monster socket that will go over the whole thing. He works on coaches so might had something, seeing him tonight so I'll ask.

jameswrx

You could always smash it to pieces (as long as its a down hanging one) or just smash the lip off. The tension is being held by the lip touching the housing do if you smash it off you should be able to unscrew the thread left ok.

Who did it up FFS?

What mondeo is it anyway? I've never done ones with plastic covers, usually the ford stuff is 27mm too when it is plastic (trannies and focus etc) Mind you, I've only done newer ones and they've all had metal filters.

dojj

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it's a 14 sided socket i think so a normal one may not fit

don't break it as then you'll need a new one

assuming it's the cartidge type paper filter yes and it sits at the front of the engine? i used some big ass pliers to get mine off but they did leave a big gouge in the plastic

studabear

are you turning it anti clock wise?

jameswrx

That's a good call

I've done hundreds of plastic filter covers and never come accross one anywhere near that tight.

Come on, own up

Mr S1

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Nope, it's even got an arrow telling which way tightens it an the torque to use ! Not guilty !

I already have another cover anyway, seeing at the 36mm plastic nut has sheared right off I didn't have much choice !

Cossy Mike

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Has it got an allen bolt through the middle?

Some had these fitted. I used to take the small allen bolt out then turn the big Black plastic housing anti-clockwise to remove

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Mr S1

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Well, done but what a total bastard.

Even had a removal tool that my mate uses on coaches, with a bar and a length of scaffold pole and it STILL wouldn't budge so had to do it the other way. Smashed it to pieces with hammer and chisel so the base was totally gone and it would flex, and then got a screwdriver in-between the plastic and the metal housing and folded it in on itself. Fortunately the oil had already been drained out yesterday so it was relatively clean.

Done now - what a bastard job.

dojj

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the allen bolt is used to drain the oil from the filter so if it's full of oil it won't piss out all over the driveway

Brendan

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I know you have done it now but i use a sykes pickavent tool with a steel band with dimples in to grip it that works realy well but you one sounds like neandertile ned or is friend guy the gorrilla did it! well done anyway! . I also use a smear of oil on the seal to stop kinking and ease them coming off too!

brawdy

Drive a long screw driver right through it be prepared for oil leaking. then gust unscrew using a hamer, When you have gone as far as you can drive it through again when loose gust use you fingers.