Thanks for your replies:
>> 3. I have one of the 'round' oil coolers, should I consider
replacing
>> it with a new unit. I have a feeling that it might be partial
plugged
>> up. The high pressure on the inlet side is then causing oil to seep
>> out the gaskets.
>If the gaskets cant hold the oil pressure of about 70 lbs max (cold) then
>I would suspect the gaskets/surfaces. Why do you think the cooler is
>blocked? If it is, I wouldn't even use it - what if the crud blocking the
>cooler gets into the engine. Bye Bye engine.
No real reason, except that this engine sat for over 10 years, before I
started working on it. Howerver, the oil was drained from the car when it
died (10+ years ago), so crud would be at a minimum.
>Where is the leak. Earlier you said in the cooler, here u say the
>gaskets??
No, its not from the cooler itself: The area it is coming from is
where the 'round' oil cooler connects to the 'square' manifold
section. The square manifold section has a pipe off the top which
helps hold the oil cooler to the bracket, and also this pipe is where
the oil line gets connected.
This would be real easy, except that when this car was repainted (not
by me) all of these fittings and hoses also got painted. Hence, I
can't get the dumb thing apart. I have been fussing with this section
for a couple of weeks, applying lubricants, rust removers, chipping a
the paint etc.. I have now reach the stage where I am starting to
take this personal!
The (rational) Options as I see it:
1. Put in a new oil cool and leave the old one in place, reroute
hoses.
2. Take a hacksaw to nuts and try not to screw up the threads on the
pipe too much in the process.
Other options which come to mind where not included, to prevent waste
of band width.
Any other options? or comments?
Thanks again,
Jim Neawedde
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