this is whats wrong with Boris,spot the difference

[Admin/Founder 2]

Hi Folks
well heres whats been causing the leaky Oil filter on Boris

and heres the damage from the inside


You may say looking at the piccys whats wrong with it?
Well the bolt was tightened too much,we didnt realise at the time but we do now

Heres a picture from the last oil change sorry about the different angle but see on this photo where the cup washer that sits under the bolt head has worn away the black paint?


Now go back and check this area out on the first piccy (remember this is the very same filter bowl)

The metal washer under the bolt head you see on the last picture has pulled in and squashed the filter bowl and made a recess for itself

As shown in this next piccy from the previous oil change when all tightened up that cup washer under the bolt sit on top of the filter bowl and you can see all of it


Now when you tighten it up it sits down below the top in its very own recess

And thats why it wont seal
we are hoping to get a Replacement Bowl over the weekend if not Emma has also offered to help us out with one,so one way or another Boris will hit the road again Next week hopefully

Huggz
Jodie

[spenner]

(Edited) Sorry just read the other thread im a dim wit ;D

[Admin/Founder 2]

Noo we did it well Sams just told me to spill the beans and say she actually did it

We went to see John Autoright today hes told us to call him next week if we dont get one

He didnt have one over at his place but might have a spare one in his shed

Hopefully we will have one by then but i might get back in touch with him anyhow and if hes found one get it as a spare

[spenner]

John will deffo have one kicking around somewere if not you may have to see Somerfords

[Pink-Shifty]

Could that not be repaired?

If It were me I'd use a couple of sockets and a long bolt to repair the recess.

If the problem is that the recess has been pulled into the housing, then do the reverse.

Use a socket that sits on the outer edge of the end of the filter(outside)

and then find a socket that sits in the recess(inside the filter)

Find a long bolt that will go between both sockets.

Fit the bolt and gently tighten it till the recess is straightened out.

I think i've explained it correctly!!

[Admin/Founder 2]

Thanks your royal Shiftyness
Hopefully were getting a replacement tommorow

So we might try that on the broken one then weve got a spare

So lets see if ive got the idea right?
Get a bolt that fits that hole and put the bolt through the hole from inside the bowl
Then through a block of wood with a hole in it
then put a nut on the bolt and wind against the block?

In theory it should pull it back out the way it came?
Am i right?

[Pink-Shifty]

Yup, that pretty much it.

I'd use a socket on the inside though, should help form a nice seat.

Give it a go, I'm sure it will work.