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MIKE550/4:
might take you up on that thanks , but what can i do about getting it painted first,

could i strip it, get it vapour blasted and painted, get all the relevant seals etc and then maybe take it to you then ? , ideally would like to watch and maybe learn a thing or two

get in touch and we will discuss

corbyrocco@yahoo.com

MIKE550/4:
well engine is out, thanks must go to brian and steve,  i took your advice but did come up against a problem but had to over come

problem ,bolt that holds on the oil filter housing is stuck fast , 3 of us had a go with various tools and it wil not budge, brian i will be in touch soon regards the engine , frame is getting done first then the wheels, i will be getting the engine stripped down over next couple of weeks then will get in touch.

meantime anyone any tips on how to get this bolt out,  realise i will have to buy a new one , but it has to come out

thanks mike

matthewmosse:
tap it sharply with a hammer a few times on the head, this can jar the threads, if it's rounded try mole grips or a socket one size too small forced onto the remains of the old head can work, star type socketts are good for this, If you've an expensive socket set you don't want to hit then just buy a seperate individual sockett for the job. you could also try cuttting the head off the bolt, then removing the filter housing and filter before setting to with a pipe wrench?. I've also seen cutting a screwdriver type slot in the bolt head and using an impact driver work on rounded heads of oil filter bolts. particuarly the original 12 mil headed bolts tend to round off. I've a few spare filter covers thougj obviously on ratty old bikes like mine the fins are all chipped etc if yours gets damaged but thats only really likely to happen if too enthusiastic with the hacksaw cutting through the bolt, better to go slow and steady

Bryanj:
Cant remember wether its 3/16 or 1/4 whit socket (12 point) is a "Hammer Fit" onto a knackered 12mm hex head (filter bolt) and hammereing it on usualy loosens it enough to undo with a bar or ratchet

Spitfire:
Yep that's my favoured method, give the bolt a good hammer to loosen the threads, hammer on an undersized socked and off it will come.

Cheers

Den

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