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Re: Oil Cooler Condition
« Reply #15 on: 30 December 2006, 20:37:38 »
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As its been obviously driven, and then left in that state, all the rubber hoses will have softened and be prone to failure....


its ok i have new ones already - thats why i never rushed to clean it  :y
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Re: Oil Cooler Condition
« Reply #16 on: 02 January 2007, 19:35:32 »
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Yep, its under the plate.....

You need to

1) remove the coolant bridge
2) remove the oil filter housing
3) remove the oil cooler to block fixings (by oil filter housing, 19mm crows foot spanner works best)
4) remove the oil cooler pipes to cooler banjo bolts.
5) remove the oil cooler to plate nuts
6) remove the oil cooler plate

Marvel at the joy that is thick mayo.......

I would pop the water pump out and flush it through realy well.......

ok ran out of time today......having a real problem with oil cooler plate nut on passenger side ( see pic red markings) due to lack of room and positioning off oil pipes ( see pic yellow markings).....clearly they are not coming out and my 30m socket that i removed one with wont get to the other...



any sugestions on best methods anyone and do you get a 30mm spaner  :-/
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Re: Oil Cooler Condition
« Reply #17 on: 02 January 2007, 19:44:50 »
undo oil pipes from near oil filter - this will give you more freedom.

Do NOT bend oil pipes - I fell foul of that one. End result was my leadlamp getting smashed over tunnies head in temper....
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Re: Oil Cooler Condition
« Reply #18 on: 02 January 2007, 19:46:11 »
ahh that little sod.

Myself and TB had real fun with that little git, i think we used a socket 30mm i think (not sure) on an extension bar. TB pulled the pipe over the gap, while I attempted to screw it in. When we finally did get it in, I sheared off the nut head  :-[ - Managed to get that out again, stole another nut from a scrappy oil cooler. Did the same and it went in again, after putting up a fight.

Don't torque it up as high as the book says, go a little lower. Officially your supposed to replace them with the cooler  :y
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Re: Oil Cooler Condition
« Reply #19 on: 02 January 2007, 19:47:48 »
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undo oil pipes from near oil filter - this will give you more freedom.

Do NOT bend oil pipes - I fell foul of that one. End result was my leadlamp getting smashed over tunnies head in temper....

If i did'nt get that sheared bolt out, i was worried what was next  :o

Sorry markiec, ignor my last post it looked like you were trying to get the nut back in!?
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Re: Oil Cooler Condition
« Reply #20 on: 02 January 2007, 19:51:36 »
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TB pulled the pipe over the gap, while I attempted to screw it in.
Ahh, a 'tunnie' - every tool kit should have one....
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Re: Oil Cooler Condition
« Reply #21 on: 02 January 2007, 19:53:44 »
no i am trying to get the one nearest the pipes out and my socket wont fit betwen them - i have had a little bend but dont want to go down that road....the engine is soooooooo well packed its really hard to follow the pipes to see where they go ( either from above engine or below)

Guess its going to be a case of taking the pipes off at oil filter/ housing side then to create the flexibility :-[
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Re: Oil Cooler Condition
« Reply #22 on: 02 January 2007, 19:55:28 »
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Guess its going to be a case of taking the pipes off at oil filter/ housing side then to create the flexibility :-[
You will need to undo pipes at filter to be able to get plate and cooler off, so its not like its extra work...
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Re: Oil Cooler Condition
« Reply #23 on: 02 January 2007, 19:56:42 »
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no i am trying to get the one nearest the pipes out and my socket wont fit betwen them - i have had a little bend but dont want to go down that road....the engine is soooooooo well packed its really hard to follow the pipes to see where they go ( either from above engine or below)

Guess its going to be a case of taking the pipes off at oil filter/ housing side then to create the flexibility :-[

Yep, sorry i was just being ultra lazy and looked at the pic and started replying!  :-X

Yeah i think its just behind the oil filter on the V6's? Same 30mm nut, removing that should create the movement you need.

As TB said and yourself, DON'T bend them, i don't fancy a trip up north!  ;D ;) - Well no further than Birmingham for the cheap eBay motor.. :D
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Re: Oil Cooler Condition
« Reply #24 on: 02 January 2007, 19:58:38 »
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As TB said and yourself, DON'T bend them, i don't fancy a trip up north!
Dial-a-Tunnie does not cover North of Watford Gap....
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Re: Oil Cooler Condition
« Reply #25 on: 02 January 2007, 19:59:31 »
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As TB said and yourself, DON'T bend them, i don't fancy a trip up north!
Dial-a-Tunnie does not cover North of Watford Gap....

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Re: Oil Cooler Condition
« Reply #26 on: 02 January 2007, 20:06:59 »
Its funny because every time somebody does an oil cooler I say 'remove the pipes at the block end by the oil filter using a 19mm crowsfoot spanner' and every time people try to ease/bend them out of the way and every time it proves a swine.......

.....I'll shut up now.

I would remove as many hoses as you can and put them in a bucket with some water and water soluable degreaser in it......then flush through realy well.

Ow yes......has anybody noticed why you cant use the alloy cam covers on the Omega....I'll give you a hint....look at the oil filler position!
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Re: Oil Cooler Condition
« Reply #27 on: 02 January 2007, 20:08:30 »
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Its funny because every time somebody does an oil cooler I say 'remove the pipes at the block end by the oil filter using a 19mm crowsfoot spanner' and every time people try to ease/bend them out of the way and every time it proves a swine.......

.....I'll shut up now.
At least I learned from my mistake. I bet you've done it as well....
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Re: Oil Cooler Condition
« Reply #28 on: 02 January 2007, 20:09:55 »
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Its funny because every time somebody does an oil cooler I say 'remove the pipes at the block end by the oil filter using a 19mm crowsfoot spanner' and every time people try to ease/bend them out of the way and every time it proves a swine.......

.....I'll shut up now.

I would remove as many hoses as you can and put them in a bucket with some water and water soluable degreaser in it......then flush through realy well.

Ow yes......has anybody noticed why you cant use the alloy cam covers on the Omega....I'll give you a hint....look at the oil filler position!


 :-[ point taken you did of course already say this......i hang my head in shame  :y
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Re: Oil Cooler Condition
« Reply #29 on: 02 January 2007, 20:16:27 »
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Its funny because every time somebody does an oil cooler I say 'remove the pipes at the block end by the oil filter using a 19mm crowsfoot spanner' and every time people try to ease/bend them out of the way and every time it proves a swine.......

.....I'll shut up now.

I would remove as many hoses as you can and put them in a bucket with some water and water soluable degreaser in it......then flush through realy well.

Ow yes......has anybody noticed why you cant use the alloy cam covers on the Omega....I'll give you a hint....look at the oil filler position!


 :-[ point taken you did of course already say this......i hang my head in shame  :y

As do we all !!  ;)
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