resealing engine oil cooler

[davidkerryedwards]

Thanks. I'll cross that job off my list.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birdshill123"
wrote:
>
> My Bird is sitting in my shop in many pieces. I have the gril out and
> the rad as well. My plan was to replace all the cooling hoses and at
> the same time reseal my leaky oil cooler. I am no Mike Hohnstein or
> Randy Dupree but I have done a lot of mechanical repairs in my time.
> I would have to say that working on a Bird is far harder than any of
> the other HD vehicles I have owned. Getting at all of the hoses is
> no easy task. Lots of things in the way. I took Mike's advice and I
> have a set of those Gear Wrench ratcheting combination wrenches. Now
> it was time to remove the cover and the heat exchanger on the engine
> oil cooler. The cover was no big deal although I also had to remove
> the Tee for the oil pressure senders. It seems like every time I go
> to fix one thing something else is in the way. I was going to take
> the whole cooler off the engine. Cannot be done with the tools at
> hand. It is held on with one 3/8 bolt at the rear and 3 at the front.
> 3 of the 4 bolts are accessable but not easily removed. One at the
> front cannot be removed due to the stud and nut from the heat
> exchanger being in the way. I tried a flex drive, ratcheting wrench,
> stubby wrench. The only thing that might work would be one of those
> small block chevy 2 piece distributor hold down wrenches. I dont have
> one with me! With much cussing I did manage to get the heat exchanger
> off. Should be fun getting the nuts tight when I reinstall. My advice
> to anyone with a slight leak in the oil cooler. Let the sucker leak!!!
>
>
> Bruce
> 1988 FC35
>