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Grinder attachment to grind down oil filter bolt head?

Discussion in 'XJ DIY How-To Instructions' started by manofchange11, Jul 9, 2016.

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    Hi,

    I started to grind down the bolt head for the oil filter cover of my 82 750 Yamaha maxim. I'm using my ryobi 18v battery operated drill with a stone grinder attachment. After recharging / changing the battery out 3-4 times and going through 2 almost 3 grinding heads and around 3 hours of total grinding I'm down to it being flat and no more than 1/32 of an inch to go, maybe less. It feels like it is taking forever. I've been using a round flat headed stone. Would you suggest a different grinding attachment? I know the article said "take it for the team", but it feels way worse than that.

    Thanks, - Wade
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    It's not the attachemnt you are using that is the problem...

    it's the tool.

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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    But since you're so close to being done, just carry on with what you have.
     
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    Thanks for the suggestions. I will probably carry on with the drill..... Would you suggest a different shaped grinder like a ball, concave, etc? Instead of flat?
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    No. They will all work equally well for what you are doing.
     
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    grind down the bolt head for the oil filter cover? i dont think ive been around long enough to know why someone would do this, but if you have lots of material to gring away, perhaps use a cut off wheel first and remove the brunt of the material that way first? then claen with grinder?
     
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    Because the bolt got rounded and no other special sockets work.... There is a forum somewhere here that I read.
     
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    ^ exactly. Sometimes corrosion is at work between the bolt head and the oil filter housing too. Quite often it's apparent that the filter hasn't been changed in decades.
     
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    Cutting a slot didn't work? Dang sounds sucky. If you had welder maybe weld nut on
     
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    I changed the oil every year since I got it. What I didn't know is that I needed to pay attention to the torque when tightening the bolt which most likely added to the bolt head getting rounded.
     
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    That'll do it too. Inspect the threads when you get it apart.
     
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