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[angrydave]

right.. well basically i stripped the top half of the engine down to change the oil cooler today as its nackerd but the 2 oil pipes you need to take off on the side of the block was the problem. I cant undo them :S. is there a certain way to do it? because either my spanners are too long or a certain tool etc to do it. had to put it all back together untill i can find a way to do it so if anyone knows how could you tells me please . p.s... the engine management light i think it is... is on now but i pressume that stays on for a bit till the engine configures itself out again ?

Thanks. Dave

[albitz]

A crows foot spanner is the tool you need for this job. It is possible to gently bend the pipes out of the way at the top to alow room to get at the cooler, but it is a gamble, they can break while doing it. your call wether you take the risk.

[angrydave]

A crows foot spanner is the tool you need for this job. It is possible to gently bend the pipes out of the way at the top to alow room to get at the cooler, but it is a gamble, they can break while doing it. your call wether you take the risk.

ill try the crows foot spanner you talk about because ive already tried bending them out the way . didnt quite work enough to get the nut off the rear one. Thanks for the reply dude

[albitz]

When I say bend them out of the way, I meant undo them where they join the cooler plate (top of engine) and then bend them ( very gently) out of the way so you can carry on with the job. You then dont need to undo them underneath. But as I said before, its your call, some people wont dream of doing it this way, others say its fine if your careful.