AZ BS Thread 4²0

Thought the ugga dugga would imply the sarcasm, my bad.

 

The very simple answer is that it was put on incorrectly the last time it was installed. It is 18 ft*lb. Do that, and you won't have issues. I promise. Heat cycles or not (this is not the cause fyi).

Also, I rectified a composite oil filter housing on another Toyota. The housing had been installed by someone who just blasted it on.

The housing removal/install tool failed at the connection to the 1/2", 3 ft long breaker bar, with zero damage to the housing itself. It took a 3 lb. mallet and a chisel, after cutting a slit in it with a Dremel, to get it to budge, so I wouldn't worry about the housing failing either.

 

I disagree, but it's a moot point. No part of this discussion is going to cause me to swap back over to a plastic housing.

 

Not trying to get you to do that. Couldn't care less.

All I'm saying is that if you put it on according to the manufacturers instructions, with a torque wrench, you will have zero problems removing the OEM composite housing.

 

Fine, I don't want to buy your Tundy anymore...

 

Joke's on you, you were already on my blacklist for being aviation.

 

My son is a Bubblehead...despite my best efforts.

 

ooof, my condolences. Though I'm one to talk, I was a CT, so 90% of my community is weird as fuck.

 

He's an MT on a Boomer, so not too terrible...I was an AT

 

Truth. The first time you feel 18 ft*lb, you’ll think, “that’s it?”

 

Torque spec? Whats that? We use ugga duggas around here sir.

 

Hahaha I didnt see your post when I wrote mine

 

This explains a lot!

 

hahahaha so much explained! Nah I use hand tools for everything. I do have the milwaukee torque wrench tho that is fucking sweet and find every excuse to use it. But really anything less then 25-30 ft pnds is usless. I can pretty much feel that out.

 

lol... smh

 

Looking back over the years, I’d say I probably gained my “feel” on a wrench through more than a few errors versus a torque wrench.

Bicycle maintenance will give you a light touch.

 

My neighbor is was a Harley master tech till retirement. Always preaches torques spec. I love getting under his skin with ugga duggas. But with a small wrench the light foot pounds is pretty easy to judge. When it came to rebuiding the motor every bolt in my 4runner was checked and rechecked for correct torque.

 

I concur. I was helping my son build his new electric bike. Told him "Tighten up that little bolt there." Next thing I here is the f bomb. I forgot to tell him all bolts are not created equal.