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So I did an oil bypass kit, along with a whole bunch of other stuff in preparation for a long haul soon. I skimmed over the instructions for the kit (translation - I looked at the pictures), because how hard could it be? I see the oil return plug and grab the 3/8" socket drive to fit in that square hole. Nope. OK... I thought it looked too big for the 1/4" drive, but I guess I have aquarium eyes or something. Grabbed the 1/4" drive and nope again - too big like I thought. This is a good time to look at those instructions in greater detail.
The paper says to use the 3/8" socket by 5/16" square drive. Uh.... They make those? Hitting the tool department at the Irish store, then Ace - I'm beginning to get the impression this is a specialty tool for auto mechanics. Well... not one to give up easily and I'm at Ace anyway, I shop the whole hardware section.
I found taps and extractors with 5/16" drives - I can always get on one of those with vise grips, but they are a lot of money for one use. I finally stumble onto a drawer near the screws/bolts that has key stock in it. There it is... 5/16" key stock for $1.10. I used that with a wrench to get the oil return plug out.
I won't drag you through the part where I removed the coolant drain with the 1/4" socket drive instead of the oil supply plug with a 1/4" wrench - I've dragged you enough already... for those still reading.
So... 9 1/2 hours under Stinky and I grab the gallon of JoJo soap, scrub brush, and Brillo pads to clean up - and that's when I realized my impending doom: My wife scoured the whole bathroom while I was under the truck.
I think I'd grab a cheap 3/8" extension and grind it to fit! I'm sure I don't need to mention this, but be sure to wash the dirt down the freshly scrubbed shower.
Went thru this with adding a water temp sending unit. Ended up taking a craftsman straight blade screw driver cutting off the end and it was a perfect fit. Not as cheap as the key stock but I didn't have to go to town so worth it.
I have the complete square drive socket sets in metric and SAE. Just sayin'...
When my Snap On square drive sockets were at work, I improvised by grinding down the end of a bolt into a 5/16" square and used a 6 point socket on the hex. I have fabricated many of my specialty tools, at home and work, out of necessity. That's what God made grinders and welders for.
Grinding. Yup. That was plan C. Speaking of grinding: You would think they'd make the filter head fit by default - but Stinky always has to play his little game. I had to grind a little meat off the transmission housing, next to the inspection cover bolt.
I feel your pain, yesterday I did an oil and filter change on my truck, the wind was quite fierce & changed direction as I slipped back under the truck to replace the drain plug blowing the last drips in my face. After filling with oil I moved the truck, turned it around then reversed over the (full) oil drain pan!
Funny... Yesterday I had my Trans pan down to replace solenoid pack, messy job but I was able to keep it remarkably clean. Got it all back together and went ahead with a Trans flush. Got my hose hooked up to return line, had drain pan waiting under for drips. Well apparently I have a bad bypass valve because fluid came pumping out of the back of the Trans and all over the driveway. Huge mess!
I feel your pain, yesterday I did an oil and filter change on my truck, the wind was quite fierce & changed direction as I slipped back under the truck to replace the drain plug blowing the last drips in my face. After filling with oil I moved the truck, turned it around then reversed over the (full) oil drain pan!
I now write on the outside of the oil filter box (for the next oil change) 'use 5 gal. pail' - to remind myself to use my larger drain bucket. You can guess why I wrote this on the box....
I feel your pain, yesterday I did an oil and filter change on my truck, the wind was quite fierce & changed direction as I slipped back under the truck to replace the drain plug blowing the last drips in my face. After filling with oil I moved the truck, turned it around then reversed over the (full) oil drain pan!
Thangyajeezus I'm not the only guy to run over the pan!
11-07-2015, 08:43 PM
as to tugly we love you man im drunk and bowling xxxxxxxx
