Hi all, any know of the part numbers for the oil cooler gasket?. (Where the filter/oil cooler bolt to the block).

 

Im replacing the metal coolant pipe on the front of the block and it looks like i need remove the oil filter housing first.

 

Hi @Gt4thomas, I am just wondering if you got your oil leak sorted with a gasket? I changed the same pipe at the weekend and funnily enough, I now have an oil leak that I didn't have before.

 

There's plenty of threads about this problem but I haven't found any with any answers.

 

Cheers, Rich. 

I don't have an oil leak. Its a coolant leak from the that hard pipe the runs along the side of the engine.

 

Did you attempt to remove the coolant pipe without removing the oil filter housing?. It looks like it will come out. But i have the oil filter housing gasket now incase it has to come off. Part number 045-115-441

 

Did you have much trouble changing the pipe?.

Ah I see, I had jumped the gun and thought you'd done yours. 

 

I did attempt to remove the pipe without removing the oil filter housing but it just wouldn't come out. I was replacing my radiator at the same time so had the front of the car off. That made access brilliant.

 

The worst bit is the big bolt at the rear corner of the engine, it's one the same as holds the vacuum sphere next to the filter housing, 8mm Allen hex bolt, but it's under the pipe so you can't really see it and the gear cables restrict access for tools. The rest is a little bit fiddly but nothing too taxing.

16 hours ago, HeavyMetalRich said:

Ah I see, I had jumped the gun and thought you'd done yours. 

 

I did attempt to remove the pipe without removing the oil filter housing but it just wouldn't come out. I was replacing my radiator at the same time so had the front of the car off. That made access brilliant.

 

The worst bit is the big bolt at the rear corner of the engine, it's one the same as holds the vacuum sphere next to the filter housing, 8mm Allen hex bolt, but it's under the pipe so you can't really see it and the gear cables restrict access for tools. The rest is a little bit fiddly but nothing too taxing.

Glad you got it done. Ill attempt with oil filter housing in place. Yeh some of the bolts look annoying to get to. The vacuum canister does have an overkill bracket some some reason.

Can confirm oil filter housing will have to come off if you need to replace the coolant pipe. Mine was held together by dust.

Glad you got it done. Any sign of an oil leak?

 

My pipe actually looks worse than yours (from the look of your pic) but hasn't gone through yet. At that same T section as well.

 

I ordered my new gasket today so hopefully it arrives tomorrow but more likely Friday.

12 hours ago, HeavyMetalRich said:

Glad you got it done. Any sign of an oil leak?

 

My pipe actually looks worse than yours (from the look of your pic) but hasn't gone through yet. At that same T section as well.

 

I ordered my new gasket today so hopefully it arrives tomorrow but more likely Friday.

Ill be removing the oil filter housing today and refitted the coolant pipe. Just make sure both matting surfaces are clean before the new gasket goes on. 

 

 

I'll be doing the very same when my gasket arrives. Have you got bolts for the housing too?

I reused the bolts for the oil filter housing, just new gasket. No coolant or oil leaks at all.

 

You will need an M10 male spline drive and an 8mm allen if you're changing the coolant pipe.  

 

Hopefully mine will be sorted with the gasket too. Hasn't arrived yet though.

35 minutes ago, HeavyMetalRich said:

Hopefully mine will be sorted with the gasket too. Hasn't arrived yet though.

Its worth replacing if you plan on keeping the car 

Keepit!? I've barely even gotten to drive it yet! 

 

I got it shipped up from South two weeks ago and knew it was in need of a bit of work but the bits it's needed and the others I have caused (oil leak) have meant it's not been able to go very far on the road. Mostly due to having to wait for parts to be shipped up. 

Well, parts arrived with the freight today. I am happy to say replacing the gasket has also sorted my oil leak. Now I can take it for a proper drive and make sure it's all ok. 

 

So for future reference for anyone needing to change the coolant pipe along the front of the engine; get an oil filter housing gasket too.