Dear Netters,
On Tue, 24 Sep 1996 RJohn50603@aol.com wrote:
Stuff on oil and hose changing deleted:
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> By the way, those hose connections are tough to get off of the cooler after a
> few years. Use a back up wrench. Don't put all of the stress on the cooler,
> its made of rather soft aluminum and you could twist off the connection.
Having twisted the connections off my oil cooler during my 1970 mgb-gt
restoration I can second that! I was using a backup wrench too, and I
slipped off while really cranking on it and NUTS! A quick trip to a shop
with a heliarc welder and 24 bucks got me calmed down.
John Peloquin
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