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Title: Factory oil cooler removal
Post by: 1979C20 on August 14, 2011, 04:43:29 am
I need some help real quick, my truck is equipped with a factory oil cooler, and the lines leak. So I boight a standard oil filter adapter without the cooler connections. My current adapter has a snmall flat paper gasket where the bolts go, I need to know if the standard filter adapters use the paper gasket as well. since my oil cooler lines leak, I pulled the lines off, bought the fittings and looped the adapter with a high pressure rubber hose, but the hose ended up touching my headers and burnt a hole in it and leaked oil all over my driveway. I dont have any pictures, but im sure someone will know. Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Factory oil cooler removal
Post by: Blazin on August 14, 2011, 08:37:28 am
The standard adaptor uses a paper gasket under there as far as I recall.
Title: Re: Factory oil cooler removal
Post by: VileZambonie on August 14, 2011, 08:55:15 am
No gasket on the bypass adapter. Make sure the area is clean and torque the bolts to 80 lb-in.
Title: Re: Factory oil cooler removal
Post by: 1979C20 on August 14, 2011, 04:54:15 pm
 ???  Yes or no??
Title: Re: Factory oil cooler removal
Post by: Blazin on August 14, 2011, 11:04:10 pm
Take Viles word for it, I'm just a dumb body man that turns wrenches for a living! LOL
Like I said as far as I recall. Its been a while since I have had one off.
Title: Re: Factory oil cooler removal
Post by: 1979C20 on August 14, 2011, 11:07:54 pm
Okay, thanks guys. I appreciate it.
Title: Re: Factory oil cooler removal
Post by: chevymanrob on August 16, 2011, 06:44:26 pm
never seen a gasket for the filter adapter (non oil cooler stuff).
Title: Re: Factory oil cooler removal
Post by: 1979C20 on August 16, 2011, 11:09:45 pm
Alright. Got it swapped out tonight. If anybody else is considering removing their oil cooler, youll need a standard oil filter adapter, and two 5/16 x 18 allen key head bolts, and the take a 1/4in allen key.
Title: Re: Factory oil cooler removal
Post by: 1979C20 on August 16, 2011, 11:11:58 pm
I was so confused just now. All I saw was the avatar and I though blazin said he had never seen a gasket on non oil cooler adapters, after he had just said yes, if he had remembered correctly. Haha. Then I read the user name and was like "OHHH...."