ok yesterday i put the car on ramps and took off the under motor cover to finally see where the oil is leaking. after pumping degreaser in my face and 2 t-shirts i'll never use again..i noticed that the oil is coming from the top inlet of the oil cooler. i tried taking that thing off but realized that i don't have the right tools. what size wrenches do I have to buy for the hose ends? and i want to replace it with a good one that doesn't leak. anyone have a good one for sale (no cracks!) let me know thanks!!

 

I have a special tool for this application. A grinded 21mm to make it thin enough to hold the inlet/out fitting AND an adjustable wrench for the oil cooler line ends. Always use two wrenches to prevent cracking the housings.

 

I think I use a 27 and 24 MM to do it. Buy a full metric set from Sears and it has what you need.


See here for a cooler for sale by me.

http://www.matthewnanney.com/first_gen_oil_cooler.htm

 

this has to be done from under the car right? I called a place called dynamic turbo this morning and they told me that the problem is that oil gets inbetween the crack and even if they weld it, oil will get out.. they said they would dip the cooler in some acid to try to clean the crack as much as possible but no guarantees. also they're charging me $200 just for removal and replacement. what do you guys think?

anyone with a good oil cooler you can sell me??

Thanks....

 

hades turn on your MSN Instant Messenger

 

hey man dont pay $200 for removal and replacement.....u can remove the oil cooler urself....i just got done removing mine along with the rad so that i could fix the same oil leak problem....right now im trying to find out y my oil cooler was leaking.....i would just buy a good one from someone on the forum and remove the oil cooler urself...ull save urself at least $100....

 

your right nopiston...i'm gonna buy myself the wrenches and tackle that sucker. Hey at the end i'll have myself some wrenches i could use later, now to get around the wife...hmmm

 

does anyone know if the cooler that hades is trying to sell me will fit in my 84 gsl-se?

thanks

 

The top one is a 79-82 cooler and the middle is an SE cooler, You can see that the mount is some what different. you would have to mod the mounts to get the 79 - 82 to work.

 

yeah screw that ...but thanks anyways dude....anyone have an se oil cooler for sale with no cracks???

thanks

 

gregs turn on your MSN IM.

 

Gregs' message has been deleted because he has had some 'sales' dealings with people in other sections of the forum that haven't been adequately dealt with. I recommend caution.

Jon

 

thanks for the heads up viper

 

so now you need a cooler, yeah ? the car is an -SE ?? yes the coolers can be welded, i've done it a number of times. it's just that the crack can't be down to far into the threads for it to work, and hold. $ 75.00 dollors shipped within north america for another cooler. sound good ? let me know

 

I got coolers,rotors,rotorhousings,frontcovers,and many other stock and modifed goodies for rotary'z just let me know.

Ps California got the baddest rotaries Just ask us.