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Title: changeing oil cooler and frount exhaust pipe
Post by: dragonlord on 19 August 2008, 08:09:23

just looked at hayes manual ans it say remove frount pipe to get at rear bolt if nessary

Is stricly nessersery to remove the frount exhaust pipe on the 3L v6
to get the oil cooler out or can it be done with out removing front pipe

Title: Re: changeing oil cooler and frount exhaust pipe
Post by: Elite Pete on 19 August 2008, 09:55:18
There's no need to remove any of the exhaust to do the oil cooler. If you are doing the job properly you will need a crows foot spanner to undo the oil cooler pipes by the oil filter.
Title: Re: changeing oil cooler and frount exhaust pipe
Post by: dragonlord on 19 August 2008, 10:54:37
thanks pete thats good to know.

Title: Re: changeing oil cooler and frount exhaust pipe
Post by: HerefordElite on 19 August 2008, 13:09:04
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There's no need to remove any of the exhaust to do the oil cooler. If you are doing the job properly you will need a crows foot spanner to undo the oil cooler pipes by the oil filter.


and if you're not doing it properly?... ::)
Title: Re: changeing oil cooler and frount exhaust pipe
Post by: Elite Pete on 19 August 2008, 13:16:36
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There's no need to remove any of the exhaust to do the oil cooler. If you are doing the job properly you will need a crows foot spanner to undo the oil cooler pipes by the oil filter.


and if you're not doing it properly?... ::)
You could always bend the pipes a little at the oil cooler ::)
Title: Re: changeing oil cooler and frount exhaust pipe
Post by: VX1 on 19 August 2008, 17:19:08
As said before in prevous post about the haynes manual its the book of lies. The front downpipes aren't anywhere near the oil cooler. ;D ;D

Paul  :y
Title: Re: changeing oil cooler and frount exhaust pipe
Post by: dragonlord on 19 August 2008, 18:00:58
thats what i thort as the manofols are on the outside of the blocks.