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Old Dec 16, 2002 | 05:50 PM
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Question Oil cooler repair

How hard is it to repair an oil cooler such as fins and end caps. I did a search nothing came up on repair any help would be great and also what type of shop could perform such repair thanks
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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 01:11 AM
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a good radiator shop can help. On the fins and things. of need to be welded good luck. I found a local that does it but i am not impressed he fixed 2 out of 3 of my coolers.
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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 06:50 PM
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yeah, you need a good eye to see the cracks..paid one welder, it still leaked ,,,he missed a crack...I finally bought a used one that did not leak...I still have my cracked one...I guess it can be welded ,,if you find some one good...
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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 06:58 PM
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Make sure they thoughly clean all oil from the surface to be welded and use electrical welding not stick.
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