Yesterday I decided to change my oil which I've done a few times before without any issues but for some reason this time when I was removing the oil filter I some how unscrewed the bolt union with the bypass spring. The bypass spring is angled and i don't remember which way it should go back on. I attached pics to show you guys. Should I try to put the filter back on with the bypass spring? Or should i try removing the union bolt from the oil filter first? I'm wondering if i unscrewed the oil filter in the wrong direction which made it come out with the union bolt and bypass spring? Any info helps. Thank you.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7809/46656526345_cacf46f5f9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2e5STN2)filter 1 (https://flic.kr/p/2e5STN2) by Alex Dang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/169531934@N07/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7908/47571957371_512901bfeb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ftLHxz)filter 2 (https://flic.kr/p/2ftLHxz) by Alex Dang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/169531934@N07/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7922/47571957251_d996263117.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ftLHvv)filter 3 (https://flic.kr/p/2ftLHvv) by Alex Dang (https://www.flickr.com/photos/169531934@N07/), on Flickr
Remove the union bolt from the filter.
There are features in the oil filter cavity that mate with the bypass spring, so it must be installed in a specific position to work properly.
You did not unscrew it the 'wrong way', at some point the filter was overtightened, that's most likely why the union bolt came out on the filter.
thanks speeddog! Do you know of any sources I could use to see how the original bypass spring was mounted? like any stock photos for me to compare? Thanks for the help
Quote from: missedcalls on April 09, 2019, 08:57:48 AM
thanks speeddog! Do you know of any sources I could use to see how the original bypass spring was mounted? like any stock photos for me to compare? Thanks for the help
Best plan would be to go back to the first post, click the 'modify' button, and change the title of this thread to reflect the actual topic.
There's got to be a pic floating around somewhere.
Quote from: Speeddog on April 09, 2019, 09:38:56 AM
Best plan would be to go back to the first post, click the 'modify' button, and change the title of this thread to reflect the actual topic.
There's got to be a pic floating around somewhere.
(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u435/Stille-Willem/Forum%20fotos/valve_zpsbb7b1e56.jpg)
Like this?
There's really only one way it can go.
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