External Oil Cooler
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RedMeanzGo
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Does anyone have any information on the 951 external oil cooler and hoses ? Trying to get them off of the oil cooler plate, and I had to stop because I was afraid of damaging something. Is there a chance the hoses are Loctited on ? I cant find any info online, or in the Haynes manual. Any info is appreciated ! Thanks !!
I had the same problem - couldn’t budge most of the oil hose connectors even with specialty wrenches, etc. Since one was leaking, I was going to replace them so I cut both and then just removed the plate with the remnants of each hose attached. It was still hard to get them off the plate and cooler, but I got them off ok using a vice to hold the plate and oil cooler.
If you go this route, cut the hoses at angles so that your new hose fabricator can line up the end angles to match original.
If you go this route, cut the hoses at angles so that your new hose fabricator can line up the end angles to match original.
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four0four
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I got mine off with some large 27 and 32mm (~1 1/16" and 1 1/4") wrenches. Pretty sure I had the pleasure of doing so with the motor on a stand though. They were extremely tight! I don't particularly remember seeing loctite.
You could try removing the oil filter console first, and then doing it on bench/in a vise.
You could try removing the oil filter console first, and then doing it on bench/in a vise.