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Spinning bolt on oil filter cover, won't come out

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I have a GS1100G which needs its oil filter changed. I have tha oil drained but cannot remove the filter cover. Two of the bolts can be backed out and off. The third bolt spins in place! It will not tighten or loosen.
Stangely enough, there is no oil leakage at the filter cover. Makes one wonder when the filter was last changed. The bike was bought last fall from a storage area, has 32k miles and last was run in 1993.

How do I remove the folt? I suppose one could grab, turn and pull at the same time. If it damages the thread I could heli-coil new threads into the motor case.
 
If that doesn't work try to jam something under the bolt while undoing it. I think you've got a 6x20 stud plus the acorn nut and flat washer so as long as the engine isn't stripped it is really easy to fix.

Steve
 
This installation does not have studs and acorn nuts. It has hex head bolts run into the case with just the #10 head showing
 
Weird, I would keep all of the bolts for spares and go get the studs instead. The whole purpose of the studs is to make it easier to line up the cover as well as saving the cases from what has happened to you.

Steve
 
I would say the studs stripped in the past and bolts were used. The studs will stop any future problem if the thread in the cases strip. Try using vicegrips to twist and pull the bolt, somethimes this will get it going.
 
BOLTS?

Oh great...

Sounds like you've got stripped threads in the case...

The 'fix' would be a heli-coil or similar 'thread replacement' coil...
 
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