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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: angrydave on 16 May 2010, 14:20:39

Title: oil cooler pipes?
Post by: angrydave on 16 May 2010, 14:20:39
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 :D. 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
Title: Re: oil cooler pipes?
Post by: albitz on 16 May 2010, 14:26:19
A crows foot spanner is the tool you need for this job. :y 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. :y
Title: Re: oil cooler pipes?
Post by: angrydave on 16 May 2010, 14:41:16
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A crows foot spanner is the tool you need for this job. :y 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. :y


ill try the crows foot spanner you talk about because ive already tried bending them out the way :P. didnt quite work enough to get the nut off the rear one. Thanks for the reply dude
Title: Re: oil cooler pipes?
Post by: albitz on 16 May 2010, 14:48:21
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. :y