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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 25 September 2007, 20:16:17

Title: Oil cooler parts
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 25 September 2007, 20:16:17

Hi guys, can anyone please give me the part numbers for the following:

* Oil cooler banjo bolts, 2 of
* Coolant Bridge Banjo Bolts, 2 of
* Coolant Bridge Washers, 4 of
* Oil cooler banjo washers, 4 of
* Oil cooler sealant

Also, what should that little lot cost from the stealer? I have TC.

Cheers :)

James

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: Markie on 25 September 2007, 20:17:53

at work so dont have specifics right now, but those darn hollow cooler bolts are quite dear for what they are....£4 odd each  :(

And my dealer doesnt stock them they had to order them in  :-/

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: Dazzler on 25 September 2007, 20:18:22

A dumb question but why do you change the banjo bolts????? I thought you only need to change the washers :-/

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 25 September 2007, 20:19:10

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A dumb question but why do you change the banjo bolts????? I thought you only need to change the washers :-/

When torquing to 30nm I have often had them snap... hence I only ever fit brand new ones as a matter of course...

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: Dazzler on 25 September 2007, 20:20:50

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A dumb question but why do you change the banjo bolts????? I thought you only need to change the washers :-/

When torquing to 30nm I have often had them snap... hence I only ever fit brand new ones as a matter of course...

:o :-? How often????

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 25 September 2007, 20:21:53

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A dumb question but why do you change the banjo bolts????? I thought you only need to change the washers :-/

When torquing to 30nm I have often had them snap... hence I only ever fit brand new ones as a matter of course...

:o :-? How often????

At least twice on an oil cooler one.. and once on a coolant birdge one.

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: Dazzler on 25 September 2007, 20:29:34

Mmmmmmmmmmm...more money ::)

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 25 September 2007, 20:33:19

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Mmmmmmmmmmm...more money ::)

Second question... would you fit a genuinely known good but used oil cooler, or would you splash out on a brand new one?

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: Kevin Wood on 25 September 2007, 20:56:18

The failure mode as I understand it is that poorly maintained vehicles lose the corrosion protection of the coolant due to insufficient coolant changes and the cooler dies so if the cooler is from a known, well maintained car and doesn't show signs of corrosion it doesn't sound unreasonable to re-use it.

Depends on the balance of the cost of the part against the time required to change it.  :-/

Kevin

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 25 September 2007, 20:59:04

I can change them in a couple of hours... I think I'll fit the used one...seeing as I have it... and spend the £100 on a cambelt kit instead.

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: Dazzler on 25 September 2007, 21:02:01

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I can change them in a couple of hours... I think I'll fit the used one...seeing as I have it... and spend the £100 on a cambelt kit instead.

I would tend to agree with that/...

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: tunnie on 25 September 2007, 21:44:22

complete part list, with relevant dealer in stock:


tunnie




 ;)

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 25 September 2007, 21:47:35

I assume the used one is not currently attached to the cooler plate......


I have never broken one of the banjo bolts........

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 25 September 2007, 21:53:26

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I assume the used one is not currently attached to the cooler plate......


I have never broken one of the banjo bolts........

Yes it is, but I presume I can jus detatch?

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 25 September 2007, 21:56:54

Remove it from the plate sooner rather than later, its not unusual for the rear cooler thread to strip when the nut is removed rendering the cooler useless (had this happen twice now!)

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: markey mark on 25 September 2007, 22:48:43

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I assume the used one is not currently attached to the cooler plate......


I have never broken one of the banjo bolts........

 i have oil cooler and coolant bridge !!!! go dead easy if you give then too much !!!  :-/

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: Markie on 25 September 2007, 22:50:54

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I assume the used one is not currently attached to the cooler plate......


I have never broken one of the banjo bolts........

to be honest i think i slightly over torqued it

Title: Re: Oil cooler parts
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 25 September 2007, 22:53:39

I don't think I got as far as 15nm before it broke...