broken oil cap

[chuck hahn]

With the cover off, I would just take the dremel and make a slot big enought to accept the biggest flat tip bit my impact driver has and whack it loose.

He said earlier he has ghawled up the entire perimeter of the cap, so obviously the channel lock to grip the outer rim has failed. I have never had one seal like he is explaining though. Sometimes just pure brute force is the ticket for the day.

[Steve]

How about using your Dremel with a cut-off wheel to make a couple of "flats" on the sides of the plug?

Then, it would be a simple matter of using a Crescent wrench to remove it.

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[kerrfunk]

Oh, if I had a dremel I'd probly have tried it already
That's why I say I like the idea.

I'll get this thing eventually.

[Guest]

If I was in your position, I would get the cap as cold as possible, however I could, and use a pencil-flame torch just below the cap, no heat on the cap, in any case, and use a hammer and 1/4" chisel on the remaining 'land' of the cap, patience is the key.

[rustybronco]

You could tap it round using a sharp chisel on the edge and hit it with firm smacks like Tom says,

Just use a chisel and hammer to remove the cap by hitting it near the radius on the remaining upright unbroken part. By hitting down and lefty loosey, it will come undone rather easily.

in any case, and use a hammer and 1/4" chisel on the remaining 'land' of the cap, patience is the key.

This......

[Steve]

This......

Why? Just because it came from three different people?

Or just because it might work?

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[tkent02]

Why? Just because it came from three different people?

Or just because it might work?

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At least four. I suggested it in the third post. Apparently it didn't work for some reason.
Maybe someone named "The Bonehead P O" used JB Weld to "fix" an oil seep.

[Agemax]

26 replies on how to get an oil filler cap off!!!!!! i am surprised no one has suggested he buy a new clutch cover, to save all the hassle.......

[tkent02]

I'm sure it will eventually come to that, one way or another.

[Agemax]

I'm sure it will eventually come to that, one way or another.

after all the heating and chiselling and hammering the cover is probably warped by now anyway lol.....

[tkent02]

Engine cases too, maybe?

[rustybronco]

At least four. I suggested it in the third post. Apparently it didn't work for some reason.

Didn't catch your post....

Use a hammer and some sort of drift to turn it, like a screwdriver or something to drive it counterclockwise.

This....

Get out a hammer and chisel, place the chisel on the outer radius and start bashing.

[Agemax]

Engine cases too, maybe?

any complete bottom ends for sale in the parts for sale section???

[tkent02]

Didn't catch your post....



This....

Get out a hammer and chisel, place the chisel on the outer radius and start bashing.

Counterclockwise!

[tkent02]

any complete bottom ends for sale in the parts for sale section???

If it's a 550 I have an extra! It's been two weeks! I can't remember!