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So I am rebuilding my engine soon. I had the oil cooler out with the lines disconnected. I decided to clean it up give it a polish look. I used my dads wire wheel to clean it up. As i was cleaning it my pops came and told me I was making a big mistake by cleaning the fins. Apparently I bent the fins. I was talking to my friend on the forum and he said the FC oil coolers are bullet proof. Does anyone know how to check if i messed up the oil cooler? Or should I just get another oil cooler. What I originally wanted to do was clean it up and paint it flat black just to give it a fresh look. Any insight would help, here are pix of the oil cooler
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#15
the thing right now is. I don't know if I should buy another oil cooler. I don't want this oil cooler leaking after my build. That will just push me off the edge. Before I mistakenly wire wheeled the oil cooler it never leaked. So I should just get the tool from harbor fret and arrange the rows. Then clean it out with degreaser?
#17
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yes got to harbor frieght or jegs and purchase the tool. streighten out the fins. then soak it in degreaser. from the looks of it you didnt damage the oilcooler. but i could be wrong. next time just soak in degreaser and use a metal polish on it. the tool at harbor frieght its 3.99 i think. its deff worth it. ill be buying it next time i go,
#24
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yes got to harbor frieght or jegs and purchase the tool. streighten out the fins. then soak it in degreaser. from the looks of it you didnt damage the oilcooler. but i could be wrong. next time just soak in degreaser and use a metal polish on it. the tool at harbor frieght its 3.99 i think. its deff worth it. ill be buying it next time i go,