Diesel JD
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Oil cooler time
It's time for oil cooler o-rings. If anyone knows what the part # is for my truck(86 F-Series) I'd appreciate it. It seems like I have heard you could get the wrong ones if you weren't careful. Also I have read that you should have the oil cooler itself pressure checked and magnafluxed before I put her back together. Here is the plan as it stands now. Undo the diver's side engine mount, take the bundle off, take it aprt, have it pressure checked and magnafluxed at the machine shop. As far as jacking up the engine, I was going to use a floor jack on the oil pan. Is the engine mount easily accessible or is it difficult to get at? What type of tools do I need to get it loose and will it be hard? I know that I will need also to drain out all of the coolant and oil to do this job....can someone refresh my mind on where the block drains are? And for those who have switched to ELC, what do you have to do to cleanse the system of coolant and deposits to make it happen? Thanks!
J.D.
It's time for oil cooler o-rings. If anyone knows what the part # is for my truck(86 F-Series) I'd appreciate it. It seems like I have heard you could get the wrong ones if you weren't careful. Also I have read that you should have the oil cooler itself pressure checked and magnafluxed before I put her back together. Here is the plan as it stands now. Undo the diver's side engine mount, take the bundle off, take it aprt, have it pressure checked and magnafluxed at the machine shop. As far as jacking up the engine, I was going to use a floor jack on the oil pan. Is the engine mount easily accessible or is it difficult to get at? What type of tools do I need to get it loose and will it be hard? I know that I will need also to drain out all of the coolant and oil to do this job....can someone refresh my mind on where the block drains are? And for those who have switched to ELC, what do you have to do to cleanse the system of coolant and deposits to make it happen? Thanks!
J.D.
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