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1 stripped nut

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by fwright625, Mar 22, 2009.

  1. fwright625

    fwright625 Member

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    Okay, I think the mechanic that I had work on my bike last year stripped the bolt that hold the oil/oil filter at the bottom of the the bike... I need help getting it off. Any thoughts? Any suggestions?

    Fred
     
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    The only way I got mine off was a pipe wrench, the easy outs I had just shaved off more of the head.
     
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    Did you replace it afterwards? And if so, can I get it from a hardware store?
     
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    The "bolt" also a pressure valve. You can get one from Chacal (just PM him) or you can fing htem on ebay - don't go to a dealer I paid $50 for it before I found this site.

    Any way I used rounded bolt head sockets and an impact driver to get mine loose. Search on oil bolt to find several solutions to this very common problem.
     
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    If it doesn't come off the mechanic that worked on it last year way over torqued it! It's only supposed to have 11 ft-lbs on it.

    The bypass bolt does not seal at the head, there is an o-ring about 1/4 inch down it that seals to the housing the filter goes in. You can safely hack the head off without worrying about ruining a sealing surface.

    Get the aftermarket bolt from Chacal. Not only will you save money but it's got a much bigger head than the 12mm one on the stock bolt.
     
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