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Title: oil cooler pipes wont go back on
Post by: cpeden on 25 October 2009, 14:21:49

have changed the oil cooler and now when putting back together the back oil cooler pipe just wont line up to get bolt in.  Has anyone any ideas please?

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes wont go back on
Post by: tunnie on 25 October 2009, 14:24:44

did you release the pipes by the oil filter, or, bend them out the way above the cooler?

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes wont go back on
Post by: cpeden on 25 October 2009, 14:29:35

yes we undid them

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes wont go back on
Post by: tunnie on 25 October 2009, 14:30:42

as long as they have not been bent they should go on fine, remember to use brand new banjo bolts, the old ones have a tendency to snap

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes wont go back on
Post by: feeutfo on 25 October 2009, 15:28:42

leave the bottom bolts out, do the top one first them the bottom bolts? Maybe?

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes wont go back on
Post by: cpeden on 25 October 2009, 15:42:22

Have tried with bottom ones on and off and still wont fit.  It is about 10mm off centre to the right and just wont go any further.

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes wont go back on
Post by: ENFIELD_MV6 on 25 October 2009, 17:14:41

sounds a bit stupid have you got the oil cooler in the right way round i.e not upside down

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes wont go back on
Post by: feeutfo on 25 October 2009, 17:49:53

maybe post a pic. Might reveal something?

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes wont go back on
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 25 October 2009, 19:17:39

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sounds a bit stupid have you got the oil cooler in the right way round i.e not upside down

Eh? :-?

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes wont go back on
Post by: tunnie on 25 October 2009, 19:23:24

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sounds a bit stupid have you got the oil cooler in the right way round i.e not upside down

Eh? :-?

You can't put it in upside down? You would know if its not in right when you put the cover plate back on

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes wont go back on
Post by: Gaffers on 25 October 2009, 21:51:19

Pipes have prob got tangled while the bolts were out, you can change with the union bolts loose not out.  You might need to wiggle the pipes into position sometimes they get caught in the small gap between the block and the exhaust :y

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes wont go back on
Post by: ENFIELD_MV6 on 25 October 2009, 22:52:18

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sounds a bit stupid have you got the oil cooler in the right way round i.e not upside down

Eh? :-?

You can't put it in upside down? You would know if its not in right when you put the cover plate back on

ty tunnie was not sure, as said this is my first miggy so not sure just thought i would mention it just in case

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes wont go back on
Post by: ENFIELD_MV6 on 25 October 2009, 22:53:15

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sounds a bit stupid have you got the oil cooler in the right way round i.e not upside down

Eh? :-?

sorry loo knee was just a thought, this is my first mig lol

Title: Re: oil cooler pipes wont go back on
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 26 October 2009, 08:35:22

Ok, locate the pipes in the block and insrt the hollow bolts around 2 turns.

Now fit the pipes to the oil cooler, you may have to wiggle and persuade them as they might have been bent by somebody else in the past.

Then tighten up at the block end as a last step.