Oil filter spring cover stud help..

[skubasteve!]

Hey guys,

I somehow stripped either a stud or nut or both on the spring loaded oil filter cover... I dont know how because I barely put any muscle into it at all.. Basscliff was kind enough to provide me with a link of where to get some more.

I am a noob wrencher, so how do I go about removing the old stud? Do I remove the cover, then hope I can get a vice-grips on the stud and attempt to unscrew it? I guess I need some pointers here...

Once I get the old one removed, do I just throw some loctite and screw the new one in its place?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[salty_monk]

No loctite. The spring means all this stays tight. Just wind it in till it stops.

The old one - use locking "mole" grips or if you can get 2 nuts on it to lock together then that's better.

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Use vice grips to get the old stud out. For generic parts see: Oil Cover Studs and Nuts

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff