997 oil cap stuck
997 oil cap stuck
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Deendog

Original Poster:

168 posts

148 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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Evening
Tried to top up oil level this evening but fell at the first hurdle - couldn't get the cap off.
It's awkward to get hold of anyway as the plastic engine cover is in the way and seems thoroughly stuck.
Any suggestions or doin just need to man up?
Cheers

c4sman

834 posts

182 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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Try again with a gloved hand. Give a lot more torque for the same effort.

Deendog

Original Poster:

168 posts

148 months

Sunday 22nd April 2018
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Sorted this. Bit of googling suggested a soft leather belt. Worked brilliantly. Suspect leather gloves would have also done the trick (but I could only find a novelty oven glove)

Redbaron1973

637 posts

281 months

Monday 23rd April 2018
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Always be careful - those filler necks can snap quite easily - they get brittle with age...