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Title: oil cooler pipes
Post by: lawbet7eb on 05 December 2008, 12:09:29

hi all
has anybody tried to change the oil cooler pipes for v6, and what is the best way to get the old ones out ie: bottom- up or up bottom.

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes
Post by: Elite Pete on 05 December 2008, 12:11:44

Ive never known anyone have to change them, are they damaged?

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 December 2008, 12:55:59

Fiddly but can be done....up through the valley

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes
Post by: feeutfo on 05 December 2008, 12:57:34

up bottom, defo.
Oh alright, somebody had to...

I guess you can cut the old ones out any old how. I imagine getting the new ones in will be the challenge. They ll be fitted to the engine before the engine is fitted to the car so might be a battle.

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 December 2008, 13:04:29

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up bottom, defo.
Oh alright, somebody had to...

I guess you can cut the old ones out any old how. I imagine getting the new ones in will be the challenge. They ll be fitted to the engine before the engine is fitted to the car so might be a battle.

The hardest thing is the fact that the pair have two clips on them holding them together

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 December 2008, 13:06:27

.......and possibly a crank sensor cable clipped to them!

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes
Post by: feeutfo on 05 December 2008, 13:09:56

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up bottom, defo.
Oh alright, somebody had to...

I guess you can cut the old ones out any old how. I imagine getting the new ones in will be the challenge. They ll be fitted to the engine before the engine is fitted to the car so might be a battle.

The hardest is thing is the fact that the pair have two clips on them holding them together

I was just comeing back to mention that, i newer layed eyes on where they attached when i did my oil cooler, as i never got the bottom nuts off through lack of a flair spanner.

So they are cliped to each other and not clipped to the block via bracket and bolt?

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 December 2008, 13:32:47

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up bottom, defo.
Oh alright, somebody had to...

I guess you can cut the old ones out any old how. I imagine getting the new ones in will be the challenge. They ll be fitted to the engine before the engine is fitted to the car so might be a battle.

The hardest is thing is the fact that the pair have two clips on them holding them together

I was just comeing back to mention that, i newer layed eyes on where they attached when i did my oil cooler, as i never got the bottom nuts off through lack of a flair spanner.

So they are cliped to each other and not clipped to the block via bracket and bolt?

Not connected to the block other than at either end

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes
Post by: lawbet7eb on 05 December 2008, 15:27:15

thanks alot all of you,

but the bad luck wont leave me alone, filter case is turning loose, so i stopped for now, after my holiday i shall do something about it,


but to all of you thank you very much.