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(Message started by: shooshyneman on Mar 12^th, 2008, 8:25am)

Title: Intercooler & oil lines
Post by shooshyneman on Mar 12^th, 2008, 8:25am

Scorpio 2.5TD R-S Reg I have a leak on the oil line to the intercooler The metal oil line is seized to the alloy intercooler.
Any Ideas on seperating them without damaging the alloy intercooler?

Title: Re: Intercooler & oil lines
Post by shooshyneman on Mar 20^th, 2008, 2:24pm

I now know how not to do it!
In the end I tried carefully heating the nut and was able to unscrew the nut fastening it to the radiator. It came off and the rubber washer was intact.
Unfortunately it had melted the threads on the alloy.
£135..00 for the new intercooler and 2 x £85.00 for two oil lines!

My other scorpio is also leaking from an oil line http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/YaBBImages/cry.gif
cry

Title: Re: Intercooler & oil lines
Post by bizzay1 on Mar 20^th, 2008, 8:25pm

is the other one from the same place ??

Title: Re: Intercooler & oil lines
Post by shooshyneman on Mar 21^st, 2008, 10:06am

No its on the other oil line, which incidentally is still attached to the old radiator with the damaged thread. The dilemma is, can I get the thread back somehow (Although its short of metal) and use this radiator, as heating the nut up only seems to damage the radiator, or do I try to split the nut on the bad pipe hopefully not damaging the good radiator this time, and using the old pipe, assuming I can get it off intact.
Or is there a Better way?

Title: Re: Intercooler & oil lines
Post by bizzay1 on Mar 21^st, 2008, 3:51pm

is it also a diesel though ? and is it a pipe going to the intercooler or is it an auto box pipe going to the rad on this one ?

Title: Re: Intercooler & oil lines
Post by shooshyneman on Apr 3^rd, 2008, 1:49pm

Its definitely a diesel, definitely oil pipes, same problem as the other. I gather the thread on the cooler is (20mm x 1.5 fine thread) any one know for sure? I m going to try liquid metal or something to build up the alloy and try rethreading it