Oil leaking from the oil cooler, Procedure question |
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Oil leaking from the oil cooler, Procedure question |
Txbentleyboy |
Oct 31 2023, 05:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 75 Joined: 15-October 16 From: Davidson County, NC, USA Member No.: 20,498 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Does the engine need to be removed to change the seals?
Any and all thoughts are appreciated! |
rjames |
Nov 2 2023, 12:21 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 4,111 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I didn't find this job too difficult with the engine in the car. Not everyone has the space to make an engine pull easy.
Try it with the engine in the car first. Worst case scenario is you end up having to pull the engine. |
Superhawk996 |
Nov 2 2023, 12:36 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,469 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Worst case scenario is you end up having to pull the engine. Worst case is you do all the work attempting to do it in car. But because space, visibility, and access are all limited, you install seals and button it all up. . . . Only to find the seals slipped out of place or got cocked when tightening the cooler back up and couldn’t see the seals - and they are now leaking even worse. Then . . . You get to pull the engine to do it the right way. What’s the old saying ? Never have the time to do it right the 1st time but we always have the time to do it a 2nd? YRMV |
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