Can the water-oil cooler be taken off or do i need a whole new housing?

[mitch26753]

Hello,
i have searched and haven't found what i have wanted. Can you take the water-oil cooler off? i really want to take it off it is leaking and causing the oil to out out of it too(no the oil is not mixing with the coolant-thank god). My question is can i just take it off all the way? put a hose that deletes the water cooler? i need to do something if i can't take it off i will just put a front facing filter housing instead, so either way i am removing it. I have my built 6 bolt ready to drop in, it has a front facing filter housing. I didn't even know they made one for a 7 bolt till i looked on jnztuning. I am kind of worried though that the oil will get too hot no having anything cooling it? I dont want to really mess with a oil cooler or a 90 housing. I dont see how i would really need it. There are people with big V8 making BIG power, that dont have a oil cooler and they do just fine. I will have a oil temp gauge to see if it gets too hot anyway. I am concerned though with the front facing filter housing that it wont let the LICP clear. Right now the pipe hits the oil cooler, only thing i can think of is that the oil filter will be underneath the alternator and on top of the pipe? Anyone have any expeirences with these on 2g? WOW i wrote a novel for you guys .

 

[tsi8820]

youll be fine if you just put in a hose to eliminate it. If you have a oil temp guage you can watch it but it shouldnt overheat it anyways. if it is getting hot just make sure you turbo time.

 

[mitch26753]

youll be fine if you just put in a hose to eliminate it. If you have a oil temp guage you can watch it but it shouldnt overheat it anyways. if it is getting hot just make sure you turbo time.

Yeah i figured i would. But as far as removing it? i am concerned that one i take it off the bolt may be too long? what do i do then? do i need a different bolt or what? maybe cut it off then rethread it?

 

[tsi8820]

or you could try to just find another shorter bolt to stick in there. but do what you gotta do. you can cut it and re-thread it just make sure its clean when you put it in so you dont cross-thread anything

 

[mitch26753]

or you could try to just find another shorter bolt to stick in there. but do what you gotta do. you can cut it and re-thread it just make sure its clean when you put it in so you dont cross-thread anything

yeah i wish i could find someone who has actually done it. You know what i mean.

 

[Black95awd]

use a NT oil filter housing. *assuming it is 6 bolt*

 

[mitch26753]

use a NT oil filter housing. *assuming it is 6 bolt*

no i have the 7 bolt on it right now. Till i get the rest of the parts for the six bolt. Got it built just want to do it all at once.

 

[Defiant]

http://vfaq.com/mods/oilcool.html

 

[tqmx1]

Get a N/T adaptor off a 1gb 7bolt.

 

[mitch26753]

Get a N/T adaptor off a 1gb 7bolt.

Where can i get that? i take it that the 1gb 7bolt where neither air or water cooled? if i do that i should probably just get a new front facing filter instead?

 

[mitch26753]

http://vfaq.com/mods/oilcool.html

Defiant I won't argue with you, you know alot. So since you found this maybe you can find out if i can just take it off all together? I am thinking about just getting a 7 bolt FFOH, only thing i am worried about is dealing wiht intercooler pipes. The filter would have to go between the filter and alternator, i think it would fit just a VERY tight fit.