On 22/12/2011 16:55, D. Dalton wrote:
I was all set to change my car's oil filter today when I discovered that my
filter wrench is not big enough. I live in a remote spot, so what I'd
normally do is order one by mail. Trouble is, due to Cristmas I probably
wouldn't get it until next Tuesday at the earliest.

So I started thinking... If some oil filter removers consist of nothing
more than a nylon belt and a cylinder of metal that a socket spanner fits
into, maybe there is way of making one without too much aggro.

Has anyone done this successfully? Care to share your method? I'm already
well equipped with with nylon luggage straps, long socket spanners and
Araldite. That's probably all I need to plagiarize the old strap and socket
design, isn't it?

DD

The method used when I were a lad was to hammer a screwdriver through
the old filter & use that to unscrew it.


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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk