Oil cooler

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>]

Hello All!

Thanks to all of you who responded to my oil cooler problems. Special
thanks go to Dariusz Leszko and Mike Aiello. 
In search for oil cooler lines, I went to local Parker-Hannifin dealer
and - bingo! They had the correct fittings. They made two new lines for
me for $50. ( dealer price: over $300 ) I also like the Parker's hoses,
they look rubber outside, but are very strong steel braided inside.
Since the factory lines have very artistically bend fittings ;-) and
Parker only makes straight and 90 degree fittings, there was a problem
matching proper length and fittings type. First we matched them to the
existing ones, but when I tried to install them... they were way too
long. I crawled under the car and figured out how should they look. We
shortened them, but anyway I had to cut the engine mounting a little to
fit one of them. But now the setup looks very clean and factory-like. I
also removed turbocharger oil supply line. The crimps were badly
corroded, but I spend some time with sand paper and it was easy to get
to the clean metal. I painted it and now it looks like new. It also
seems that the gaskets for a turbo supply and return lines are of
single-use type, because I had major leak from under them after putting
everything back together. I didn't want to wait 2 weeks for the dealer
to order them from Germany, so I just coated the gaskets with silicone
gasket-maker from both sides. No leaks now. 

					happy motoring
						Alex