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[bibbot]

iv just got to the oil cooler can it be removed without slackening pipes
to the side of the block ?
is raining and i dont fancy getting underneath

thanks

[Darth Loo-knee]

well i have done a few oil coolers now and have not yet removed the cooler pipes from by the oil filter.... I know there are going to be a few people saying you shouldn't but i move the pipes just enough to remove the plate and oil cooler.

[tunnie]

DO NOT BEND the oil cooler pipes!

Loosen them at the other end, which is next to the oil filter. You need a crows foot socket, but loosen them that end, then the oil cooler can come out

[TheBoy]

I ignored the advice not to bend pipes, and wish I hadn't.  Even if you can get it back together, there is a good chance you'll get oil leak at bottom end of pipes.

Doesn't take long to do, much quicker tahn trying to bend pipes back

[Darth Loo-knee]

I arent saying either of you are wrong, but I have done a few now myself and haven't had any leaks yet by not undoing the pipes at the bottom..

[bibbot]

ok undid pipes and oil cooler is out it was completely smothered in gooh, any tips to test for leaks in it.

thanks

[Darth Loo-knee]

Just get a new one mate £98ish

[bibbot]

it would be nice to see the leak just to know

[Darth Loo-knee]

block one end of the oil cooler then and blow an air line through the other end

[tunnie]

it would be nice to see the leak just to know

oil is in the water, you know!

[MutantCav]

Yep as said...you know from the symptoms you have...oil in the header tank is oil cooler failure...not really any other way it can get there...

[bibbot]

thanks all for your help

[Elite Pete]

Ive done 3 to date and ive always pursuaded the pipes out of the way with no problems at all

[Marks DTM Calib]

Ive done 3 to date and ive always pursuaded the pipes out of the way with no problems at all

Your all dam bodgers!

I to once did the same......ended up washing the engine over and re-fitting the pipes at the block end because in fiddling the pipes out the way it slackened the pipe to block unions reulting in a high pressure oil leak.

No point in cutting corners, the time saved on the cleaning, removal and re-fitting more than makes up for doing the job properly. Particularly as you need to remove the oil filter for an oil change anyway.

[TheBoy]

Ive done 3 to date and ive always pursuaded the pipes out of the way with no problems at all

Your all dam bodgers!

I to once did the same......ended up washing the engine over and re-fitting the pipes at the block end because in fiddling the pipes out the way it slackened the pipe to block unions reulting in a high pressure oil leak.

No point in cutting corners, the time saved on the cleaning, removal and re-fitting more than makes up for doing the job properly. Particularly as you need to remove the oil filter for an oil change anyway.

I ignored Mr DTM's advice myself 2 years ago.  I really wish I hadn't.  So don't bend the pipes!

It pains me to say (), but, as always, Mr DTM's advice was spot on.