oil cooler

[ARDA]

can somebody tell me or send pictures to where to mount the oil cooler

[JensenA]

If you look at the front of the grille, its mounted verticaly on the extreme right hand side.

[ARDA]

JensenA said:

If you look at the front of the grille, its mounted verticaly on the extreme right hand side.

i know but where is it mounted to are there any hole to bolt the oil cooler on the far side , is it connected to fiber glaas body

[JensenA]

On the top front panel of the grille,where the Air filter box sits, RH side as you look at it, you will see a hole that takes an M8 countersunk Allen headed screw, this screws into 'something' on the oil coller itself. When I respreayed mine I undid the Allen screw, and the oil cooler just hung loose, hanging from the hoses I guess. I can't remember if anything else was holding it in place, but I don't think so.

[ARDA]

JensenA said:

On the top front panel of the grille,where the Air filter box sits, RH side as you look at it, you will see a hole that takes an M8 countersunk Allen headed screw, this screws into 'something' on the oil coller itself. When I respreayed mine I undid the Allen screw, and the oil cooler just hung loose, hanging from the hoses I guess. I can't remember if anything else was holding it in place, but I don't think so.

jensen do you think you can sen pics ? at some point i would really appreciate it

[JensenA]

if you want, give me a bell now on *********** - I'll talk you through it while looking at my car.

Edited by JensenA on Thursday 21st January 09:33

[ARDA]

JensenA said:

if you want, give me a bell now on 0785 2229727 - I'll talk you through it while looking at my car.

can i call u on friday while i m by the car ?

[JensenA]

ARDA said:

JensenA said:

if you want, give me a bell now on 0785 2229727 - I'll talk you through it while looking at my car.

can i call u on friday while i m by the car ?

No Problem - in the meantime, this is the best pic I can find at the moment. The Red circle shows where the Allen key screw goes.

[ARDA]

JensenA said:

ARDA said:

JensenA said:

if you want, give me a bell now on 0785 2229727 - I'll talk you through it while looking at my car.

can i call u on friday while i m by the car ?

No Problem - in the meantime, this is the best pic I can find at the moment. The Red circle shows where the Allen key screw goes.

cool i think i see what you mean , i looked at my pictures i see the hole , i think there is some sort of bracket to hold the oil coole
r and that bracket possibly bolted on to that hole

[JensenA]

Glad that helped. Like I said, when I undid the Allen screw, the coller dropped down by about an inch, and when i refitted it, it was nice and secure. So based on that I would say, get everything assembled on the cooler - the bracket and the hoses connected whilst the coller is more or less in place, then the last thing you do is screw that Allen key in.

PS When you start it up for the first time, use your right hand to press the start button, and keep your left hand with a finger hovering right on that 'Stop' button, ready to kill the engine instantly. The last thing you want is the engine screaming into life and destructing at 9000 rpm because the throttle cable is jammed (or something equally as silly)! Better safe than sorry!

[ARDA]

JensenA said:

Glad that helped. Like I said, when I undid the Allen screw, the coller dropped down by about an inch, and when i refitted it, it was nice and secure. So based on that I would say, get everything assembled on the cooler - the bracket and the hoses connected whilst the coller is more or less in place, then the last thing you do is screw that Allen key in.

PS When you start it up for the first time, use your right hand to press the start button, and keep your left hand with a finger hovering right on that 'Stop' button, ready to kill the engine instantly. The last thing you want is the engine screaming into life and destructing at 9000 rpm because the throttle cable is jammed (or something equally as silly)! Better safe than sorry!

after all that headache i would be crying if that happens , do you think should fit the radiator before paint job, do i need to paint the side walls where the radiator fits

Edited by ARDA on Wednesday 20th January 19:53

[JensenA]

ARDA said:

JensenA said:

Glad that helped. Like I said, when I undid the Allen screw, the coller dropped down by about an inch, and when i refitted it, it was nice and secure. So based on that I would say, get everything assembled on the cooler - the bracket and the hoses connected whilst the coller is more or less in place, then the last thing you do is screw that Allen key in.

PS When you start it up for the first time, use your right hand to press the start button, and keep your left hand with a finger hovering right on that 'Stop' button, ready to kill the engine instantly. The last thing you want is the engine screaming into life and destructing at 9000 rpm because the throttle cable is jammed (or something equally as silly)! Better safe than sorry!

after all that headache i would be crying if that happens , do you think should fit the radiator before paint job, do i need to paint the side walls where the radiator fits

Edited by ARDA on Wednesday 20th January 19:53

If you fit the radiator after the paint job, you can guarantee you will scratch the paint when you put it in. I'd give the area behind the radiator (engine side) and in the corners, and also the sides where the rad fits, a quick blast over with the new colour before fitting it. If thats too much hassle then just buy a 'as close as you can colour' aerosol and do it. All you are covering are the bits that will only ever be visible when the radiator is removed. The rad is easy to mask off for the proper paint job, sheet of cardboard cut roughly to size and jammed in front of the rad, and normal masking tape and paper over the rest.