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Old 09 June 2013, 06:20 PM
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Default Oil cap won't come off any advice

Tried to turn my prodrive oil cap and it won't budge. Anyone ever had the same problem or any advice to loosen it up with out destroying it lol

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Old 09 June 2013, 06:21 PM
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Is it warm, or cool?
Old 09 June 2013, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Is it warm, or cool?
Tried this morning Jef when the car was cold then took it out for a drive to get it warm still won't move

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Have you tried a monkey wrench secured on the top with a protective cloth to prevent damage to the cap. It'll give you a little leverage or alternatively ask someone with a stronger grip.
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
Have you tried a monkey wrench secured on the top with a protective cloth to prevent damage to the cap. It'll give you a little leverage or alternatively ask someone with a stronger grip.
Tried it with a towel over it mate. Wrench is a good shout ill give that a go

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Old 09 June 2013, 06:52 PM
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Stop being a pu55y mart and get it off
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Originally Posted by prodriverules
Stop being a pu55y mart and get it off
Get your mrs to have a go if your not man enough

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Old 09 June 2013, 07:14 PM
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Oil filter wrench with a cloth would also work if you've got one handy?

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Its happened to me before just apply More strength.SJ.
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Originally Posted by prodriverules
Stop being a pu55y mart and get it off
Originally Posted by tubbytommy
Get your mrs to have a go if your not man enough
Haha cheers fellas guess I left myself open to some banter there I guess tighter then a nuns cr*ck though

Originally Posted by Worlasshasansti
Oil filter wrench with a cloth would also work if you've got one handy?

Mick
Cheers mick asked my neighbour if he has a wrench so he's coming round with something

Will up date when I've got it loose

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All sorted now guys just needed a but more strength

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And I thought you northern monkeys were supposed to be a tough bunch.....lol...

Get yourself in the gym mate, those lids on coke bottles can be a bugger too.....hahahahaha
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Man up.
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Originally Posted by MattyB1983
And I thought you northern monkeys were supposed to be a tough bunch.....lol...

Get yourself in the gym mate, those lids on coke bottles can be a bugger too.....hahahahaha
You southern pufftas have got stronger grip because your all tugging each other.
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Originally Posted by ditchmyster
You southern pufftas have got stronger grip because your all tugging each other.

but you northerners are so limp wristed you cant take of an oil cap


I hope the gate is electric at the nbo or nobody will be able to get in until I get there and open it
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oh the shame!!!!
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Originally Posted by MattyB1983
And I thought you northern monkeys were supposed to be a tough bunch.....lol...

Get yourself in the gym mate, those lids on coke bottles can be a bugger too.....hahahahaha
Nah...........You've only got to watch Coronation Street to realise how many poofta's there are in Manchester!

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Originally Posted by M2RTXbugeye
Haha cheers fellas guess I left myself open to some banter there I guess tighter then a nuns cr*ck though



Cheers mick asked my neighbour if he has a wrench so he's coming round with something

Will up date when I've got it loose

Martin
Did his misses do it? LOL
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