Changing an oil cooler pipe... how easy is it?

[mazda bait]

Think i might still have a couple of spare clips knocking about if worse comes to worst!  I\'m sure it\'ll be fine though.

[Jim_rx7]

Cheers, I\'ll bear that in mind mate! Now I\'m just scared! lol

[Jim_rx7]

I\'m thinking to make sure you get a 100% seal you could do the following?

The hose sits into a connector on the oil cooler which can unscrew from the oil cooler itself. So you could unscrew the connector, connect the hose and clip, then screw it onto the oil cooler? That way ensuring you get 100% seal? It should be able to spin etc, although it\'s connected to the pipe.

I\'m gonna give it a bash anyway. Will still need two people tho, so someone can push the oil cooler towards the connector/hose.

I\'ll let you know how I get on, will take some piccys too.

[mazda bait]

sounds like a plan.....

[Jim_rx7]

Ok, didn\'t quite go to plan. There\'s 4ltres of oil under my car now. lmao....

Sorted the duff pipe, now I just have to wait until I buy some oil tomorrow and try again. lol

[mazda bait]

well don\'t so i didn\'t warn you....:chat

Was there the bang/pop noise when it went?

[Jim_rx7]

Nah... I think I just forgot to connect it at all!!... lmao.

I checked over the pipes connecting to the oil coolers. Put the clips in and gave them a good pull etc. I forgot the pipe that connects from the engine to the drivers side cooler!!!... lol.

I connected it up (after the massive oil leek!) and gave it a good pull. Hopefully all the rest are fine now and none are going to pop off!!!

I\'ll find out Saturday when I do it!!!