Some snaps and progress report

[A R]

The leaking oil is still a continuing saga as the oil cooler I got was leaking not as much as the one it came with, but about 1 cc per day. I changed the copper washers with new Mazda ones this morning, taking care not to overtighten the bung and used the two wrench method. Sure enough still leaks as there is a crak on this one two. .... off does not even begin to cover how I felt, sufice it to say that they must have heard me all the way to Dorset. :rolleyes: Perhaps is the fact that most oil coolers are 20 odd years old, bur it seems all are brittle. At the moment I also used a piece of rubber hose and two jubilee clips to hold the leak even more and wrapped a microfiber towel around the pipes and is held in place by two cable ties holding up the leak! How is that for enterprising!
 
It was a bit of a Priceless Moment!
 
Anyway I got later first gen cooler system as well and I am considering even goin to that!!!
 
Other than that how about something like this:
 
http://www.vwheritage.com/ssp/Engine-Parts/Oil-Coolers/?templateID=ssp
 
Someone mentioned and FC oild cooler, and I read a post about someone doing it in the US, but that would probably turn into a right .... up.
 
Any opinions on this matter apprecieted.
 
On a plus note I managed to seal ald the areas that needed sealing and eliminated as much rust as could be seen from all the wheel arches etc. I had to removed the mud flaps, a few of the bolts snapped. As the rust seemed to be around this I will leave them off as they were attracting lots of water.
 
I replaced the rear speakers with working ones as the old ones had lost the cone surround. Interior was cleaned, btw I removed a small clump of dead bees from a hole in the rear bench one of them was huge. I repositioned the rear panels that were off. Reinstalled the rear seat back the right way. Threw away torn and smelly rear insulation and trated the car to a quick detailed.
 
On the wheel front I terated the to some new Yokohamas and they are an improvement ride wise.
 
Here are a few snaps I took with my mobile:
 
 

 
Full front
 

 
Little Bro and Fast Bro
 

 
Little Bro, Fast Bro and one of the Big Twins
 

 
Brown Vinyl goodness!
 
Well that is it for now, almost forgot! I also changed the rear exhaust section, belts and the air cleaner.
 
Once again people, any ideas on what to do regarding the oild cooler highly appreciated!
 
Cheers,
 
Ary

[kiwiracer]

FC oil coolers are no probs dude,they work a treat.You can mount the brackets on the front cross member and attach the cooler to it :cool

[A R]

FC oil coolers are no probs dude,they work a treat.You can mount the brackets on the front cross member and attach the cooler to it :cool

Cheers, but I read that they have banjo bolt connctors? Does anyone sell a kit for this here in the UK or in the world?
 
Thanks,
 
Ary

[A R]

Big thanks to member Mark for explaining how he managed the 2nd generation cooler sawp. I am looking forward to that.
 
In the mean time a local shop relieved me of £ 30 pounds for a blog of aluminium on the side of the bung where it cracked, and it now seems to be OK. Thanks God for that as I was starting to think the Saga was never going to stop!
 
Cheers,
 
Ary

[David Nock (RIP)]

A nice looking car though Ary.
I\'m sure it\'ll be worth it.
Dave.