Reply To: Oil-Filter Cap Nuts
use a mini dremel steel disc, cut top off nut, then slice it down,
Marcel, your mini-dremel is solution is prob the best. I’ve got a die-grinder but my air-compressor is in bits. Began rebuilding it then decided to use a power-drill, with cutting stones, to file down the Dome Nut. Lost a bit of paint off the Oil Filter Cap & the Clutch Cover. Knew i would; it’s not bad. Then i hit Dome Nut with a 12mm Cold Chisel on top & sides … bastard Nut didn’t come off. But it stopped spinning & temporarily locked onto the BOLT so i used a 10mm Socket to remove them both.
The old bolt & Nut were toast. Got stainless steel M6 BOLTS 25mm long. For washers i used 3x red M5 FIBRE WASHERS (M6 washers are too big for the cover). Could use O-Rings. The head of my BOLTS don’t look as good as the dome nuts but they work; no leaks.
😯 I had a strong feeling that i MUST remove the Oil Filter Cover & replace the Filter. Guess what i found there? … Nothing. That’s what i said, nothing. An empty space with a spring & 2 old O-Rings. I got a fright. NO OIL FILTER. Some egg took old filter out, didn’t put a new one in, then locked the Oil Filter Cap on. Filters are important, cost almost nothing & only take a few minutes to install. I put 2x new O-Rings in & a new oil filter & i can do it again for the next service. I’m Super happy to have an Oil Filter. Never thought i’d be saying that.
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