Oil filter bolt too far out!?!?!? Help

[westsideaccord]

Help! My friends f22a4 oil filter bolt sticks out like a 1/8-1/4" too far any ideas why??? Thanks!

[ACCORDianate]

If the bolt has been like that since the engine was manufactured, and the filter that is trying to be fitted won't seat, then that indicates the wrong filter.

The threading and bolt/screw/whatever hasn't changed; its a constant. The variable here is the filter, as it changes from time to time. Doublecheck your work and try again.

[Mista Juice]

exactly.. what brand of filter is it and what part number..

[westsideaccord]

well the only one that seems to fit was the penzoil pzi-33 but they dont even make those any more! The threads stop before the filter seats! Is the bolt threaded or is it just pressed in? I am lost! We have tried all sorts of oil filters and no go!

[Granite CB7]

well the only one that seems to fit was the penzoil pzi-33 but they dont even make those any more! The threads stop before the filter seats! Is the bolt threaded or is it just pressed in? I am lost! We have tried all sorts of oil filters and no go!

So this is happening on an F22a4? Is there something diff about your friends F22a4 than all the others? Why is it that the Penz. pzi-33 is the only one that fits, and not a Honda OEM, K&N, or Wix for example? Did you guys change anything related to the oil filter housing or anything?

I hope you guys figure it out!

[ACCORDianate]

Take a trip to walmart or your local auto parts store and pick up a 3596 [i'm almost 100% sure that's the right number] filter. That's the right one. Quit playing around with all the funny stuff and do it right. God forbid you go to a Honda dealership and spend $7 on a filter that's going to fit right either.

[Mista Juice]

the fram number is 3593a.. stp is 2808, pretty sure thats the brand, definitely right number.. pennzoil is pz33..

[westsideaccord]

Obviously you, ACCORDianate, didnt read what I wrote or you wouldve read that I had tried a bunch of other filters, such as pz-33, honda3593, fram and others! As for mods to it, not at all, the only thing Im diggin up is that maybe if its pressed into the block then maybe someone before tried to take it off clockwise and that yarded the bolt out? All I really want to know is how to get it back in to the block so I can use it! He did engine tranny swap! so he could go manual! I have three other engines, f22a1(s) that arent sticking out! So.......................... Thank you for your help thus far! We found that the pzi-33 is a little diff than the pz-33! So im stumped!

[westsideaccord]

nope, threads are good and Ive got those tools,lol! The threads end before snug! I will get a pic to show all and then you can tell me! Its open in the middle, cause its a banjo bolt! Does that mean it can be removed or no?!!!

[Tone-us]

Fuck it man.... just take a hacksaw to it. Just do like the first three grooves at the end of the stem that would give you enought room I think? Of course if you fuck it up it will be worse than before..... is this a possible thing? I don't know just trying to help you out man.

[westsideaccord]

Nah, lmao, its isnt bottomed out on the filter, the threads run out! But thanks neway

[kapone]

what hapen to the filter that you removed ... inspect that see if the threads are screwed up and take it from there ...

[JDM4DOORLX]

Nah, lmao, its isnt bottomed out on the filter, the threads run out! But thanks neway

it sounds like you are saying it pulled out and the non threaded section is showing, when it should be in the block farther, right? Hammer that shit back in! Rubber mallot or something?

[ACCORDianate]

So did you ever get it figured out or are we going to have to read minds around here?

[westsideaccord]

not yet, tonight though!!