Could I have a bad oil filter?

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Apr 5, 2012 | 12:38 PM

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GREENOHAWK69

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Have had a bad oil filter 1x for a car.

Apr 5, 2012 | 01:27 PM

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skip3406

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Good news. It must have been the 1st one made on monday or the last one on friday.
I put another new filter on and within 20 seconds I coud here the ticking stop so I went for a ride and now it doesn't sound like have solid lifters anymore.
When I get time I'll take over to my brothers shop and cut cover off and have a look.

Apr 5, 2012 | 01:34 PM

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8541hog

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I would certainly like to see what it was, maybe you could cut 2, a good one and yours... I know, asking for the world...

Glad all is better.

Apr 5, 2012 | 01:46 PM

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skip3406

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Originally Posted by 8541hog

I would certainly like to see what it was, maybe you could cut 2, a good one and yours... I know, asking for the world...

Glad all is better.

I still have the old one I took off the other day. If I find something that looks wrong I'll cut that old one also and compair the too. I'm guessing the by-pass valve isn't working right.

Apr 5, 2012 | 02:11 PM

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07bobber

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glad that was the problem....ive only had 1 bad filter before but on a car, and the shop stripped the threads.

Apr 5, 2012 | 02:28 PM

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128auto

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Glad you have just saved an engine

Apr 5, 2012 | 07:46 PM

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seniorsuperglideE8

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Sometime around 2004 or 2005 the filtwers were changed by HD from 10 micron to 5 micron. Don't know if the relief bypass valve was changed. Maybe you got the wrong filter?Glad you got it straightened out.

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Apr 5, 2012 | 09:34 PM

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PoCoBob

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I put on a Drag Specialities filter a few years ago and it sounded like solid lifters when I first started it up. I didn't like what I was hearing so I changed it out and the noise went away. I will never use their filter again.

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Apr 5, 2012 | 10:38 PM

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ynots

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Quote:

Originally Posted by skip3406

I still have the old one I took off the other day. If I find something that looks wrong I'll cut that old one also and compair the too. I'm guessing the by-pass valve isn't working right.

the by-pass shouldnt have to open up on a new filter, it should only open when the filter media clogs. Let us fnow what you find out