Oil Filter Bolt: Frozen & Stripped

[Czekus21]

What should be nessesary is good common sense and basic mechanical knowledge when someone applies for a motorcycle ( or car/truck ) license. To many times have I seen someone stranded on the side of the road without the knowledge of how to change a tire. Shop is cool and would help install the natural instincts of building/fixing stuff. This sounds like a good subject to start a new pole thread. Thanks.

[John]

One would think that tire changing would be at least part of Drivers' Ed.

[Snow]

It's not even available in a lot of schools now :/

[mixelpix]

times gone by

I'll never forget reading West Side Story in 8th grade English class. Someone asked what a 'zip' gun was. The teacher proceeded to give a description and essentially told us how to make one... We never tried (shop was for elementary students, so not cool to hang out with) , but I guess shop has turned into a bit of a liability...

[John]

Shop class

I owe everything I have to my former shop teacher. Gerald Watson of Lawrence High School in Fairfield, Maine. He saw something in me and he worked with me through out high school. He taught auto and metal shop. I helped him do a major body job on his old 64 Ford, back in 74. When I would come home on leave from the Navy, I would always stop by to visit, and a few times he asked me to talk to his class. He has recently retired and is working with his son in his son's machine shop. Hell of a guy, and glad to have known him. I'm sure most of us have a 'Mr. Watson' in our lives.

[dontlikeoc]

I just discovered that I have the same problem. The oil filter cover retaining bolt has a round head...

I understand that the original poster used Craftsman Bolt Out. But, I am having difficulty picturing what preparations he needed to do.

- Did he still have to chisle the head to have six sides?
- Also, do you need to get a particular size application of the Bolt Out?

Any advice would be appreciated.

[trbig]

Might be easier/cheaper to have someone spot weld an old cheap socket onto it.. pull it off and throw it away. I saw one for sale on Ebay just yesterday if you type in XJ1100. THey are the same for the XS as the XJ.

Tod

[Pat Kelly]

Why not weld a normal sized nut to the end of the oil filter bolt? Something that fits over the tiny hex of the OEM bolt.
Just don't overtighten when installing after modification.
Could probably find a nut that would cut threads into that OEM hex and use JB Weld to secure it if no welder handy.

[cywelchjr]

If doing that I would suggest a reverse thread nut (left handed) so that tightening the nut would loosen the oil filter bolt. My original was almost stripped, so I used the almost perfect one that came with my replacement engine. I'll probably even put the oil cooler from it on if I can figure out where/how to mount is with my vetter fairing.

[dontlikeoc]

I think that I will take the Craftsman Bolt Out route. If I do that...I understand that I will need a new bolt.

Is #6 what I need? Wow...$42?
http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmot...1100sh/o/m8246

Maybe I should think about paying $50 to a welder...

[randy]

Pay $50 to a welder and you throw everything in the trash. Spend $42 on a tool that you can use in the future....no contest.

OOPS $42 is for the filter bolt...NO! Don't use the BANDIT, you can get them for $10-$15 on Ebay

[dontlikeoc]

I will look for one on Ebay. Is the filter cover bolt interchangeable with ones for XS400, XS650, XS850, XJ, Seca?

[trbig]

Pay $50 to a welder and you throw everything in the trash.

Wow.. I guess you guys don't have anyone with southern hospitality in New Yawk! lol.

Most muffler shops around here.. if you rode up with bolt/nut/socket in hand and asked for a quick tack to that bolt... wouldn't charge a thing hoping to earn your business for later. Even down in Texas, I had a complete crack through a broken collector tigged up for just $35.

BUT.. seems his mind is made up anyway.

Partsnmore.com has them for $9, but you need a $35 min order.


Tod

[Rasputin]

Here is a couple of pics of the tool to use for these kinds of problems. Man they work good.
http://www.stanleyproto.com/showPic....es.jpg&SDesc=5 Piece Bolt Extractor Socket Set
http://www.stanleyproto.com/default....tor+Socket+Set

[trbig]

Filter bolt on Ebay.. $10/ free shipping.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YAMAH...Q5fAccessories


Tod