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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:16 am |
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righty come on tell us how you change it.
i used to use a claw grip which done em no bother. but thats gone walkies.
i can't even get my arm down to the filter so I can grip the thing, only my finger tips and thats with the rad moved over to let my arm in.
No hex on this filter either.
The hex nut filters are easy as are they when you have a claw grip but I can't even get to it with a hammer and chisel to move it.
And no i ain't draining the coolant and removing the rad.
So come on suggestions or some very thing long armed person come and do it for me. |
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JB
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:18 am |
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a long bar with a sharp pointy end that u can get to it with then hammer to try turning it?
or just lift the engine out. |
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Chris H
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:20 am |
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cannae get to it that way JB. Tried.
I would humph the engine out but that means drainign the coolant which I just put in and I think have finally got it air bubble free.
You would think with my collapsed rear mount and the engine thus tilting back there would be more room but no, or if there is then its not fecking much. |
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JB
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:20 am |
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i can only just fit my hand down there....the tool i use only just kinda shoe horns itself in there...then once arm and tools r in im working blind...great innit!! |
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JB
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:21 am |
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i wasnt entirely serious about lifting the engine btw |
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Chris H
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:21 am |
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the claw thing I had you slip over the filter than stick a ratchet in it and off it comes.
Wish I had all my old tools. |
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JB
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:21 am |
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undo frt mounts and jack it up a bit to tilt back?? |
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JB
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:22 am |
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yeah i have claw thingy... |
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JB
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:23 am |
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whats happened to ur old tools? |
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Chris H
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:23 am |
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thats effort JB.
It might be easier if I could use my right hand, fingers to sore so I'm doing it lefty.
I'll try and make one of the females do it. |
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Chris H
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:47 am |
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got the fecker.
My fingertips are heros, sore hand now. I also sorted the bumper.
Waiting for the oil to finish draining. |
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JB
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:53 am |
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next time vaseline your arm to aid insertion into blind orifices....lol |
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Chris H
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 9:38 am |
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next time i'll have the tool handy! |
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