Well, I wish I had taken a look at this thread before I proceeded to remove my oil cooler connection threads with the hoses Should have used the dremmel.

Is it possible to salvage the cooler by replacing the threaded connectors on the cooler? I'd guess this would involve aluminum TIG welding. Are threaded connectors available for this purpose?

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Dave

2002 Audi S6 Avant
1983 300D
1984 300D (sold)
1990 560SEL (sold)

I just had a oil cooler repaired at a radiator shop for $40.

Thought it was a fair deal.

At least let them have a look at it.

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80 300D 340K Owned 30 yrs
83 300SD 440K Owned 9 yrs - Daily Driver 150mi/day
02 Z71 Suburban 117,000
15 Toyota Prius 2600 miles
00 Harley Sportster 24k
09 Yamaha R6
03 Ninja 250

I found one at the junkyard for $10 and the old hoses came off very easily

If anyone needs my old oil cooler that probably could be repaired, just PM me. (only the bottom threads are gone)

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Dave

2002 Audi S6 Avant
1983 300D
1984 300D (sold)
1990 560SEL (sold)

I just did my lines, the job isn't really that bad. I soaked my fittings one day then loosened them right up, the inner line on the filter housing was the PITA due to space issues. Nothing stuck at all, I was lucky. If you kill a cooler, there's tons here at PickNSteal, maybe $30 or so MAX.

The motor mounts ya may as well replace while you're in there. I started the job around 4.30-5am today and was done before the sun was fully up around 6.30am or so.

Don't forget I'm in the area if you need some help...

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

A LONG NAP