Topic: stripped oil filter housing bolt on k5

[dariusk5]

im not the most the most mechanically knowledgeable person, how should i go about getting it out, im 2/3 done draining the oil and really want to finish before it rains. thankyou in advance for your help

[Johnie]

Man, that is a bummer. Do a search on this board as there is an extensive post about your next move to get it out. Here is one post I found and there are more.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=30611.0

[dariusk5]

thanks johnie in my panic i neglected to search this topic before posting

[Johnie]

No problem man. Good luck with your fix. Let us know how you solve it. Depending on how bad that bolt is I often wondered if a pipe wrench could get enough bite on it.

[fmctm1sw]

I had to hacksaw mine off.  That was before I owned a dremel tool though.  I often wonder how I ever lived without a dremel tool...

[ekpent]

Hammer a smaller size 12 point socket or 6 if you can on the end,works good when they are really chewed up.It will get a good bite and probably come off and get that new bolt.

[dariusk5]

thanks for all your help guys, i made a trip to sears and got some socket type bolt extractors which took care of the bolt really fast next on the list to buy, torque wrench.

[Johnie]

Good for you. How about a pic of that K5? We like pics here.