[V8] Amusing find - Backing up

Fri Feb 20 07:35:51 PST 2009

Oh yeah, I have had that bit of pipe loosen on a couple, even my CGT NG and
I always just turn it back in with my fingers but have never thought about
properly torquing it.  I couldn't quite picture how to get a strap wrench up
in there, but also can't imagine any sort of proper tool that I've ever
seen.  All I can think of is tow nuts tightened together on the pipe, etc.
Still that seems not quite the most efficient or effective way to go either.
Can you elaborate on this?

Thanks,
Ed

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> Subject: Re: [V8] Amusing find - Backing up
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>  A fine reminder the factory oil filter torque spec is 
> 11-15lb/ft on all v8's, including all ascribed v8 "junkers".? 
> The threaded pipe insert at 50lb/ft means if that pipe is 
> loose, someone needs to put a torque wrench on that filter on 
> the next install.? I argue hose pipes don't really "become" 
> loose, they are loosened by overzealous torque on the filter, 
> specifically, much more than 50lb/ft of torque is required to 
> *remove* the filter.? Happens on the I5's too.? With a 
> properly torqued filter install, that threaded pipe should 
> never "become" loose.
> 
> I might also argue that a strap wrench to tighten the 
> threaded pipe isn't enough torque, nor the proper tool for a 
> loose oil filter stud.
> 
> My .02
> 
> Scott J
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> To: toml99 at todomundo.com <toml99 at todomundo.com>
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Sent: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 7:17 am
> Subject: Re: [V8] Amusing find
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> Looks like there is a oil pan drain plug crush washer up there?!
> 
> All so if you haven't noticed...... the threaded piece 
> there... make sure it's 
> tight in the housing.
>  In my vast experience with these...... "junkers".... I have 
> noticed a few times 
> that, that threaded piece has become loose on a few cars I've 
> serviced.  I have used a strap wrench to tighten it back up.
> 
>  & I thought I expressed clearley were that top starter bolt 
> was? I suppose in 
> my experiences I haven't had to deal with any hay
> 
>  Ron
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> --- On Fri, 2/20/09, toml99 at todomundo.com 
> <toml99 at todomundo.com> wrote:
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> > From: toml99 at todomundo.com <toml99 at todomundo.com>
> > Subject: [V8] Amusing find
> > To: "v8audi" <v8 at audifans.com>
> > Date: Friday, February 20, 2009, 1:14 AM
> > Hey, well I was taking the starter out of the Pearl
> > car(DOTC) and
> > found something funny.  I should say I was FINISHING taking
> > the  
> > starter out of the car, as I had started 2 days ago, and
> > the top bolt  
> > took me an embarassingly long time.(whole event took more
> > than the  
> > book time on a timing belt).   Biggest problem was I'd
> > taken off the  
> > only 10mm allen I could find(tranny bolt), and the real
> > starter bolt  
> > was down below,buried under an inch of hay/hydraulic
> > goo(car sat in a  
> > cow field for some time).  In the end I'd cut a piece
> > of 10mm allen  
> > about an inch long, and got my "10mm ratchetting box
> > end over the  
> > end, and with a 8" piece of 1/2" pipe....got it
> > loose.  I just  
> > finished a complete stone bathroom remodel in a 100 yo
> > house that  
> > came out incredible, but the satisfaction of getting that
> > bolt to  
> > turn was soooo much more fulfilling.  Made my day.  Anyway,
> > might  
> > just take some pics and write it up since the knowledge
> > base seems  
> > like it's missing this  (factory manual was no help at
> > all), but may  
> > need some help getting it posted as I'm not up on the
> > "wiki" code.   
> > See if anything seems amiss in the photo....Sincerely Tom
> > 
> > 
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> > 
> > http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc268/blackmouth_photos/?
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