LOts of oil leaking out of oil cooler
#1
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LOts of oil leaking out of oil cooler
The leak seems to be on ON THE OPPOSITE side of where the lines come in . are there any aftermarket oil coolers ? The OEM ones cost about 800$ , half of what a engines rebuild kit cost
#2
ancient wizard...
Look in repuguy build thread- he went thru same thing. His solution was to go aftermarket,the aftermarket units don't have an integral thermostat like oem.
#3
Out In the Barn
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You can also use a second gen oil cooler mounted to the round cross bar using U clamps. You'll need to make your own lines.
I have the setup from this car for sale. Send me a PM if interested.
Check out how to do it here:
https://www.rx7club.com/1st-gen-arch...p-pics-478521/
I have the setup from this car for sale. Send me a PM if interested.
Check out how to do it here:
https://www.rx7club.com/1st-gen-arch...p-pics-478521/
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#8
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Turns out the radiator hose had a small leak, it would fall on top of the oil cooler and then seep down to the pan. The car had sponges on both sides of the oil cooler, which was filthy. The liquid LOOKED like oil, but upon removing the sponges and putting a white napkin, it became quite evident it was coolant. thank god.
#9
Waffles - hmmm good
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Turns out the radiator hose had a small leak, it would fall on top of the oil cooler and then seep down to the pan. The car had sponges on both sides of the oil cooler, which was filthy. The liquid LOOKED like oil, but upon removing the sponges and putting a white napkin, it became quite evident it was coolant. thank god.
cooler leak at that end, its almost always the bungs that crack where
the hoses attach.
Don't forget to put that spongy stuff back in or replace it. It seals the
gap between the radiator and the oil cooler so air has to go through
both instead of between them.
#10
ancient wizard...
Turns out the radiator hose had a small leak, it would fall on top of the oil cooler and then seep down to the pan. The car had sponges on both sides of the oil cooler, which was filthy. The liquid LOOKED like oil, but upon removing the sponges and putting a white napkin, it became quite evident it was coolant. thank god.
#11
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When I cleaned the belly pan it had a strip of orange plastic running under the oil cooler. I scraped it all off and I removed the nasty sponge from the sides. I probably do that tomorrow as im also going to clean the underside of the car with GUNK and respray bare areas with a rust converter before any serious rust develops. Do you guys recommend I leave the belly pan virgin metal or should I paint it with rust converter/silver gloss coat?
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