Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

Glad to hear you were able to pull it off without a major hitch. The assembly/tightening sequence you describe is correct. At 10:17 AM 9/27/2009, you wrote: Finally got to this job yesterday... it's actually went better than I expected. I had no trouble removing the old lines. I had treated

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

Finally got to this job yesterday... it's actually went better than I expected. I had no trouble removing the old lines. I had treated the fittings with the acetone/ATF mix a couple of times over the past few weeks. I don't know if that helped, but they did open up without stripping the threads

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

Benz Hogs wrote: Buy a cheap 27mm box end wrench, and cut a notch big enough for the hose and make your own flare tool. 1 1/6" wrench will also work. Don't forget the open end wrench to hold the fitting on the cooler side. I got in a hurry and forgot that one on the trans oil cooler on dad's t

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

Buy a cheap 27mm box end wrench, and cut a notch big enough for the hose and make your own flare tool. 1 1/6" wrench will also work. Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (281,xxx mi) '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x59,xxx mi) BioBeast '82 300CD (183 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-s

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

ten years of dried on oil with a little chaff stuck to it Oil/dirt is a little different than what you had there, which could be described as a candle with many wicks stuck into it! A little pre-spray with water would have prevented this. -- Jim ___ http:

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Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

Allan wrote: I think I'm gonna try the ATF/acteone mix as a penetrating lube on the nuts. Allan I am sold on that mix in, most places. I have used it all over my backhoe and it works good. I wet the muffler u-clamp nut and thread and there was still some ATF showing the next day after a

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

> Loren Faeth wrote: > Flame wrench would be a good tool, but I am reluctant to use a > flame wrench on an oil filled hose. in a car coated with > various forms of oil. I've had some success with hot air. No, not from the TV - from a hot air gun. -- Philip

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

Did anyone mention to have a spare oil cooler on hand? The threads on the cooler are soft and notoriously easy to mess up, especially after 20 years. On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 2:41 PM, winmutt wrote: > I doubt you can fit 2 flares in there. You need the 19mm and 22?mm. The > 22?mm needs to be gro

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

I doubt you can fit 2 flares in there. You need the 19mm and 22?mm. The 22?mm needs to be ground thin to fit in there with the other. Or is it 22 and 24? Can't remember. -Rolf Allan Streib wrote: I have a couple of large flare nut wrenches I bought last year to change out the power steering

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

I have never been able to get enough heat from anything but an acetylene torch to make a difference with the corrosion/electrolysis of dissimilar metals on a nut that size. Acetylene torch is the flame wrench. Opens anything, but also has been known to start fires. On a car that didn't matte

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

uot; Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 2:04:05 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement? Thanks for the tips. I will be replacing the motor mounts too, as mine are pretty well collapsed. Seems like a good job to do at the same time. I think I&#

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

winmutt wrote: Dont even know what one is. I just use a cheapo torch and MAPP. Oil is not going to catch on fire very easily, particularly in crusted on form. A few years ago, my dad lit off a crusty oil mess on the back of a tractor with an angle grinder. He was grinding something on the draw

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

I have a couple of large flare nut wrenches I bought last year to change out the power steering rack on on my Vanagon. I'm not sure they're as large as 19mm I'll have to check. Allan On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:02 -0700, "Alex Chamberlain" wrote: > On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Loren > Faeth wro

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

Thanks for the tips. I will be replacing the motor mounts too, as mine are pretty well collapsed. Seems like a good job to do at the same time. I think I'm gonna try the ATF/acteone mix as a penetrating lube on the nuts. Allan -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.ok

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Loren Faeth wrote: > If anyone sells a flare nut wrench of that size, it would be worth the > money.  I don't remember the size, but i think it might be 19mm.  Flare nut > wrenches for the nuts on both ends would be nice also, but people rarely > have trouble with

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

Dont even know what one is. I just use a cheapo torch and MAPP. Oil is not going to catch on fire very easily, particularly in crusted on form. -Rolf Loren Faeth wrote: Flame wrench would be a good tool, but I am reluctant to use a flame wrench on an oil filled hose. in a car coated with vario

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

Flame wrench would be a good tool, but I am reluctant to use a flame wrench on an oil filled hose. in a car coated with various forms of oil. Generally there is oil leakage on the oil cooler and often around the left front corner of the engine. If you have access to a steam cleaner to remove

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

On the OM617 things are a bit more complicated. He will need to undo the motor mount and engine shock and jack under the oil pan on that side with a 2x6 or the like. Using heat on the nut is way easier but really make sure you have two wrenches that fit on the hose side and the cooler/filter s

Re: [MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

Allan, You will be able to detect that some of this is tongue in cheek, but this is how I would recommend how to go about it. It is mostly serious. If you go through all the preparation steps, it will save you having to stop and go acquire something else. Preparation 1. Wash out the left

[MBZ] howto for oil cooler line replacement?

I will be replacing the oil cooler lines on my W123 soon. Anyone know of a good "how to" article for this job? Allan -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive