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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: powerslinky on 21 October 2016, 07:03:45
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Here we go again ::)
Wanted to change the oil on the 2.6 CDX . . . housing cap seemed very tight :'(
Got it moving but noticed the whole canister was turning, only moved it about 180 degrees then stopped.
Turned it back again & it tighted ok . . .I think :-\ (Not leaking at block/body)
My question is . .if I carry on undoing (body & cap together ) will it come off ?
Or more likely imo . . will it just keep revolving ::) ::)
I seem to recall there is a "stop" on the body to prevent rotation . . .is this correct ?
TIA for any forwarded advice . . . Al :y
I did change the oil , as I want to do a couple of quick changes , but obviously did not replace the filter
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There should be a stop, but might already have sheared off...
Have a spare cannister with cap here if you get stuck :y
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There should be a stop, but might already have sheared off...
Have a spare cannister with cap here if you get stuck :y
Will probably go for a spin on conversion ;)
Will try the usual gripping methods of holding the body whilst trying to undo the cap
Last resort will be drilling through the body to get a bar/screwdriver through it, in order to hold it
If the stop has sheared off . . .where does it go :-\ :-\
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Assuming that it's still there, it will fall out as the cannister is removed...
It's only a peg cast into the body iirc :y
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Chain wrench, Strap wrench. :y
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Chain wrench, Strap wrench. :y
Yes will try that first , also have access to a rather "Large " pair of waterpump pliers ;)
Drilling through will be last resort ::) ::)
Need to get the threaded adaptor for the spin on first though ;)
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Spin on so much easier :) Put a screwdriver through the old housing to get
cap off :(
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Yes! Get the adapter. I'm firmly a supporter of the 'old' type. Can't remember how many times I've seen a thread like this - 'having trouble getting the filter cap off'. Can't remember the last time I saw a thread anywhere about someone having trouble to get an old spin-on type filter off.
Pretty sure the newer cap & filter system is more expensive than the old 'proper' oil filters, too. So you save a few quid each oil change, too! :)
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Pretty sure the newer cap & filter system is more expensive than the old 'proper' oil filters, too. So you save a few quid each oil change, too! :)
Not really, as the new ones have dropped in price, and the awkward spin-ons have increased in price.
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Chain wrench, Strap wrench. :y
I only had to resort to that once and that was the first time I did it, I think the previous owner had done it up to 45Nm, I torqued it up to the correct 15Nm and I never had a problem after that :y
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I torqued it up to the correct 15Nm and I never had a problem after that :y
Likewise for 10 years
......... (only I guessed the 15Nm ::))
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Here we go again ::)
Wanted to change the oil on the 2.6 CDX . . . housing cap seemed very tight :'(
Got it moving but noticed the whole canister was turning, only moved it about 180 degrees then stopped.
Turned it back again & it tighted ok . . .I think :-\ (Not leaking at block/body)
My question is . .if I carry on undoing (body & cap together ) will it come off ?
Or more likely imo . . will it just keep revolving ::) ::)
I seem to recall there is a "stop" on the body to prevent rotation . . .is this correct ?
TIA for any forwarded advice . . . Al :y
I did change the oil , as I want to do a couple of quick changes , but obviously did not replace the filter
If Torque'd properly (says on the cap if you read it :y as I can never remember but it aint many Nm !) there should be no problems, and canister one from experience is a bit cleaner than the spin on as doesn't drip all over the crank sensor when draining !.
New filter and big O ring for the cap supplied from Vauxhall for buttons.
I have bever had any issues with the Canister filter on my 2.5V6 Manual - MFL, but I have had her from new and I have always put the cap back on :y
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Chain wrench, Strap wrench. :y
I only had to resort to that once and that was the first time I did it, I think the previous owner had done it up to 45Nm, I torqued it up to the correct 15Nm and I never had a problem after that :y
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Mine was cross threaded and cracked the housing trying to undo it >:( Vauxhall main dealer service history :( Im sure i was quoted something like £120 for a new housing ::) Mind the adaptor screw aint cheap either about £18 :o