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Posted by: sean_v8_914 Jul 28 2013, 11:36 PM

my friend insists he wants to change the oil cooler seals without removing the engine. he has L-jet 75
i know one of you have done it in the car. I have not. i usually pull teh engine

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Jul 28 2013, 11:47 PM

It can be done but I understand with high degree of difficulty.

Posted by: euro911 Jul 29 2013, 12:11 AM

Posted by: cwpeden Jul 29 2013, 12:41 AM

Can't imagine trying to get the cooling shroud off with the engine in the car. Just to get the cooler nuts off....wait a sec...there's a smiley for this.

Posted by: jcd914 Jul 29 2013, 01:55 AM

Pelican has a tech article posted by someone.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/914_oil_cooler_seals/914_oil_cooler_seals.htm

I have done this a couple of times and it is a tight fit to do anything in there but it can be done.

Jim

Posted by: reharvey Jul 29 2013, 05:50 AM

I've done this and it's not easy. It's not something just anybody can do unless you've had a lot of experience working on these cars.