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| skline |
 Oct 30 2004, 09:05 PM
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Born to Drive  Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California  |
Does the engine need to come out to put new seals in the oil cooler? I thought I heard somewhere it can be done without removing the engine. If not, the engine in Joes red one will be coming out.
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| JB 914 |
Oct 31 2004, 11:47 AM
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Daddy! Finish my car NOW!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 26-September 04 From: Garden Grove, CA Member No.: 2,831 |
Some times you just have to trust your gut and try the simple things first. This is a life lesson that has repeatedly been (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) into me.
When Scott came over yesterday after I removed the fan and looking at the 'dry as a bone' front seal i was a bit pissed. i was bitching about how i thougt the leak was coming from the sandwich plate blow the oil cooler, but, on the advice of a mechanic that looked over the car. I was replacing the front seal. So, we started it up and oil is dumping from the cooler. Scott is thinking it's the seals. I was inclined to agree. But, a funny thing happned at about 3:30am. I woke up and thought "did you check to see if the cooler is on tight?" After all, it is a new engine with all new seals. So, this morning after my two cups of PEETS i went back under the beast with my Fat A** and a 10mm gear wrench Getting my big sausage fingers in there was tough and the first nut wasnt on tight. Neither was the other one. So, i tightened them up a bit. Put a filter on & put oil in it. Started up and ran it for about 10 minutes and NO LEAKS!! So, my life's lesson is to trust my gut in the future and try the simple things first. |
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skline Stock oil cooler Oct 30 2004, 09:05 PM
rhodyguy i stuck my hand up to see if it would fit holding ... Oct 30 2004, 09:11 PM skline Well, the engine is a 2.6 liter I built a year or ... Oct 30 2004, 09:20 PM tod914 It can be done, but it's a PIA. Pelican has a... Oct 30 2004, 09:23 PM skline Well, I am going to let him decide if that is what... Oct 30 2004, 09:25 PM rhodyguy he has it torn down enough to see the front main s... Oct 30 2004, 09:51 PM skline It flowed like there was no oil filter on the car.... Oct 30 2004, 09:54 PM ClayPerrine You can replace the oil cooler with the engine in ... Oct 30 2004, 10:26 PM skline Thanks Clay, I will pass this on to Joe or just re... Oct 30 2004, 10:28 PM newdeal2 Having just had my engine out for a rebuild it sea... Oct 30 2004, 10:30 PM skline But we dont need to remove the cooler, just pull i... Oct 30 2004, 10:32 PM newdeal2 I take that comment back...it will work as long as... Oct 30 2004, 10:39 PM ClayPerrine If you want to remove the oil cooler.. just follow... Oct 30 2004, 10:40 PM skline Oh thats clever, I dont think that will be require... Oct 30 2004, 10:42 PM ClayPerrine Learned that the hard way.. I had to replace a bra... Oct 30 2004, 10:46 PM JB 914 Thanks for all the replies. I'll give Clay... Oct 30 2004, 11:35 PM skline I knew he would find this thread. He stays up late... Oct 31 2004, 06:42 AM tod914 Guess it would probally be a good idea to have a n... Oct 31 2004, 07:39 AM Mark Henry vsg914 :trophy: :beer1: Oct 31 2004, 11:50 AM
skline Well, that makes sense, I put that engine together... Oct 31 2004, 12:00 PM |
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