Can't Unscrew Coolant Filter

[Shane3507]

Had my truck flushed today and now I'm trying put a new coolant filter on at the house and I can't seem to get the old one to unscrew. I don't have any type of strap wrench or anything.

I didn't think I put it on that tight.

Any suggestions?

[scotty2280]

find a man lol j/k, try wearing some gloves to grip it better.

[07OUTLAW]

I had to remove mine with a ratchet strap once (I've since bought TWO strap wrenches), I just looped the ratchet strap around the filter, tightened it and then used the ratchet handle thing to put the leverage on it (that make any sense at all )

Or just poke a big screwdriver through it and use that as a handle, it'll make a mess though.

[dieseldan2005]

Mine also would get really tight once it was on there for a while. I just had to reef on it really hard. Maybe try denting it and then getting a screw driver in the dent and pound it back to release it.

[Shane3507]

Haha...yeah I felt like a sissy asking.

I ended up getting it off by unbolting the housing from the mounting bracket and having my roommate hold the housing while I twisted it off.

I panicked because I'm driving home (180 miles) tomorrow and needed to get a new filter on there tonight because the other one have Purple Power and VC9 ran through it.

Thanks for the help

[Shane3507]

Screwdriver idea is a good one though. I'll have to remember that.

[smokersteve]

you can also stab a screw driver through it and twist