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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: feeutfo on 29 May 2010, 23:28:11
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simple job? any new seals needed? large nut inside i presume? need to remove the whole thing to access the oil cooler pipes. Oil cooler re seal in the morning on ex plod 3.2.(it bloody shifts too :y )
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I'm guessing that you have seen this maintenance guide that refers to a hollow bolt retaining the housing?
How2 to convert your old metal element oil filter, to a new spin on type (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1204142232)
I assume that the oil filter housing uses an o-ring for a seal. I would always use a new one for a planned job and then be fairly confident that it would be OK to re-use in an emergency.
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seen it but didnt think to look for this job :y
i was looking at oil cooler rplacement guide.
Thanks Andy :y
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The double ended threaded converter pipe from Vx has gone up significantly in price since the guide was written :'(
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The double ended threaded converter pipe from Vx has gone up significantly in price since the guide was written :'(
To how much? am about to buy one I think.
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£12.15 + VAT IIRC :(
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I can't see any advantages in changing to a throw away/spin-on oil filter.
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I can't see any advantages in changing to a throw away/spin-on oil filter.
Easier (toolless) change, no overtightning worries...
Ive got about 15 of that (cheaper) style in stock...
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I can't see any advantages in changing to a throw away/spin-on oil filter.
Easier (toolless) change, no overtightning worries...
Ive got about 15 of that (cheaper) style in stock...
i bloody can, one less thing to battle with when you want to get to the oil cooler pipes.
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oh yeah, its a 12 mill allen key holding the cannister on, on this particular 3.2 anyway.
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I would say a big advantage, after 2 nights of trying to remove my housing cover i've given up, will be ordering a spin on filter adaptor tomorrow, 1 bent socket, a mangled housing and a busted hand tell me its going to be well worth it :D
Cheers,
Iain
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.... one less thing to battle with when you want to get to the oil cooler pipes.
Not exactly a job you do very often is it? ;)
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.... one less thing to battle with when you want to get to the oil cooler pipes.
Not exactly a job you do very often is it? ;)
once is too often, 3 times now on various cars. >:(
Why did they go from a gaskit to sealent for the oil cooler cover plate by the way. Surely a gaskit is easier for them at the factory. Oil cooler threads would have to be a tad longer i guess, just seems odd. Can a gaskit not take the heat?
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.... one less thing to battle with when you want to get to the oil cooler pipes.
Not exactly a job you do very often is it? ;)
once is too often, 3 times now on various cars. >:(
Why did they go from a gaskit to sealent for the oil cooler cover plate by the way. Surely a gaskit is easier for them at the factory. Oil cooler threads would have to be a tad longer i guess, just seems odd. Can a gaskit not take the heat?
Gaskets between jointing faces are less precise than metal to metal contact. The oil cooler cover has metal to metal contact and a groove for a seal. I'm guessing that it was a pig of a job to guarantee that the seal stayed in the groove on every engine that left the factory.
A smear of sealant isn't going to fall out and get pinched when the cover is bolted down so I see it as better than a fiddly seal. :y