Crush washer help!

[Rayc263]

I have been AWOL from the .Org for a while.... Not sure why, but good to be back!

Need some help guys. Drained my oil yesterday and for the life of me I can not get the crush washer off! I have done oil changes before, but this time the crush washer WILL NOT COME OFF!!!! So do you guys have any ideas? I tried a screw driver, pliers, needle nose and some bulky wore snips! Sooooo it is all beat up and still on there! Help please.

 

[Sous]

If you have a vice you could try and put the bolt head in the vice and remove the crush washer that way. Other than that, just keep working about it and it will eventually come off. Since you have destroyed it for the most part, leaving it on is out of the question.

 

[Rayc263]

No vice. Starting to think I was given a smaller crush washer. Never had this problem with any other oil change. Guess I will just have to keep working it or buy some small wire snips. Thanks though

 

[Blanca BusaLess]

Don't tell my wife but I used her nail clippers one time. Try some.

 

[dadofthree]

Don't tell my wife but I used her nail clippers one time. Try some.

He's talking a crush washer not toenails

 

[Blanca BusaLess]

Yes I know. It's a skinny lil thing and most nail clippers will cut thru it. Ask me how I know, I triple dog dares ya..

 

[dadofthree]

Just yanking your chain bacon breath


How do you know

 

[card16969]

stuck to the bolt or to the case? if to the bolt you can just replace it

 

[Rayc263]

Don't tell my wife but I used her nail clippers one time. Try some.

if this works I shall never look at nail clippers the same again! I going to give it a try tomorrow morning, stuck at work to 11pm tonight!

 

[Rayc263]

stuck to the bolt or to the case? if to the bolt you can just replace it

Stuck to bolt. Any idea how much a new bolt would run? Just in case Blancas toe nail clipper idea fails me!

 

[lankeeyankee]

Depending how coordinated you are, I use a knife blade. If you slip or act careless you will have a blood red drain plug.

 

[outlawbusa]

No vice. Starting to think I was given a smaller crush washer. Never had this problem with any other oil change. Guess I will just have to keep working it or buy some small wire snips. Thanks though

Like the vice idea, but if no vice try a wrench on the bolt with a large pair of vice grips on the washer.

 

[JGGUNS]

I have always had good luck holding the washer with my hand and "unscrewing" the bolt so that the washer runs up the threads.

 

[card16969]

Stuck to bolt. Any idea how much a new bolt would run? Just in case Blancas toe nail clipper idea fails me!

6.19 + 1.55 crush washer.. go to your local dealer they should have them in stock.. to me for the effort id just pay for a new one instead of paying for stitches hahaha OEM Parts

 

[card16969]

or use a pair of vice grips on the washer and put a wrench on the bolt and spin it out but like i said i would just buy a replacement but thats me lol

 

[BusaBret]

Do y'all really change it every time?

From my dunce stool :cookoo:

 

[Rayc263]

Depending how coordinated you are, I use a knife blade. If you slip or act careless you will have a blood red drain plug.

this will be my last resort. Thanks though I have a few trusty knife blades.

 

[Rayc263]

Like the vice idea, but if no vice try a wrench on the bolt with a large pair of vice grips on the washer.

I tried that too.... No luck got stuck half way up and wouldnt go back down either lol

 

[Rayc263]

6.19 + 1.55 crush washer.. go to your local dealer they should have them in stock.. to me for the effort id just pay for a new one instead of paying for stitches hahaha OEM Parts

Thanks. That may be the route I go because most options either are either dangerous and may require stitches or slip and get a black eye lol

 

[jphilipson]

Do y'all really change it every time?

From my dunce stool :cookoo:

I change it like every 4-5 times maybe - never had a leak. Just one more $1.99 part they tell you to change every time to pad their income