Oil cooler stripped threads!
Oil cooler stripped threads!
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So my question, is the fitting in the cooler a serviceable fitting (IE replaceable) or do I need to source another cooler? There are two 300Ds in my PaP weight the coolers in place.
1987 Mazda B2200 "outlaw" **planning phase** Chevy 283, Power Pack heads, Edelbrock carb and intake, turbo 350 trans
1985 Mercedes 300D stock for now
Help! I was doing a routine oil change and decided to replace my oil cooler hoses as they were leaking pretty bad. I took the two fittings off the filter housing OK, and the lower fitting on the colder no problem. The upper one though was harder to turn though and I found out why. Gotta love it when previous owner cross threads an important connection.
So my question, is the fitting in the cooler a serviceable fitting (IE replaceable) or do I need to source another cooler? There are two 300Ds in my PaP weight the coolers in place.
1987 Mazda B2200 "outlaw" **planning phase** Chevy 283, Power Pack heads, Edelbrock carb and intake, turbo 350 trans
1985 Mercedes 300D stock for now
I took the steel fitting out of the oil filter housing on my spare engine and got a machine shop to cut the cooler threads off and tap the hole 18x1.5.
Bingo fixed. My cooler still sitting in the back seat of my toyota since I picked it up though
1978 300D, 373,000km... OM617.912 with a Holset HX30W, 7.5mm IP, 711.113 5 speed (project car, 7 years off the road and counting ;/)
1977 250 270,000km (parts car)
1977 300D (ex 280) 500,000km
1981 240D 498,000
1975 HJ45 ???,000
2001 2.8TD Rodeo 4x2 - 456,000 - DD
I had this same problem recently,
I took the steel fitting out of the oil filter housing on my spare engine and got a machine shop to cut the cooler threads off and tap the hole 18x1.5.
Bingo fixed. My cooler still sitting in the back seat of my toyota since I picked it up though
1978 300D, 373,000km... OM617.912 with a Holset HX30W, 7.5mm IP, 711.113 5 speed (project car, 7 years off the road and counting ;/)
1977 250 270,000km (parts car)
1977 300D (ex 280) 500,000km
1981 240D 498,000
1975 HJ45 ???,000
2001 2.8TD Rodeo 4x2 - 456,000 - DD
1987 Mazda B2200 "outlaw" **planning phase** Chevy 283, Power Pack heads, Edelbrock carb and intake, turbo 350 trans
1985 Mercedes 300D stock for now
At the threaded fitting in the cooler comes out easily? I was afraid to try and to mess it up worse. Guess I can get just the fitting from a junkyard part then.
1987 Mazda B2200 "outlaw" **planning phase** Chevy 283, Power Pack heads, Edelbrock carb and intake, turbo 350 trans
1985 Mercedes 300D stock for now
1987 Mazda B2200 "outlaw" **planning phase** Chevy 283, Power Pack heads, Edelbrock carb and intake, turbo 350 trans
1985 Mercedes 300D stock for now
Ok so I got lucky as hell, it looks worse than it is. I was able to chase the threads with a thread file, and clean the stripped material from the nut. Goes on hand tight easy now. Wondering if I should use antisieze or JB weld. I know the next time that cooler line comes off that fitting probably will need replacing.
1987 Mazda B2200 "outlaw" **planning phase** Chevy 283, Power Pack heads, Edelbrock carb and intake, turbo 350 trans
1985 Mercedes 300D stock for now
1978 300D, 373,000km... OM617.912 with a Holset HX30W, 7.5mm IP, 711.113 5 speed (project car, 7 years off the road and counting ;/)
1977 250 270,000km (parts car)
1977 300D (ex 280) 500,000km
1981 240D 498,000
1975 HJ45 ???,000
2001 2.8TD Rodeo 4x2 - 456,000 - DD
Ah, well then. Hopefully it holds together...something like that wouldn't hurt
1978 300D, 373,000km... OM617.912 with a Holset HX30W, 7.5mm IP, 711.113 5 speed (project car, 7 years off the road and counting ;/)
1977 250 270,000km (parts car)
1977 300D (ex 280) 500,000km
1981 240D 498,000
1975 HJ45 ???,000
2001 2.8TD Rodeo 4x2 - 456,000 - DD
Ninth Year Anniversary with STD on 1-9-2020
visit: www.dieselfuelinjector.guru
Project 2018: Really get the car finished -- Turbo OM617 greater than 175 MPH goal.
RED W123 - left Germany as 240D in 1982. Full AMG body kit less rear apron, 2:65LSD, five speed Getrag 717.400, manual steering, read leather interior, manual brake conversion, electric water pump (EWP), and a bunch of other goodies ...
Just get the large sized tap and die kit from Norther Tool and run a die over it. That will clean up the threads.
Ninth Year Anniversary with STD on 1-9-2020
visit: www.dieselfuelinjector.guru
Project 2018: Really get the car finished -- Turbo OM617 greater than 175 MPH goal.
RED W123 - left Germany as 240D in 1982. Full AMG body kit less rear apron, 2:65LSD, five speed Getrag 717.400, manual steering, read leather interior, manual brake conversion, electric water pump (EWP), and a bunch of other goodies ...
1987 Mazda B2200 "outlaw" **planning phase** Chevy 283, Power Pack heads, Edelbrock carb and intake, turbo 350 trans
1985 Mercedes 300D stock for now
Any chance you know the thread size and pitch? Might be something that I look at the next oil change. I put the car back together today, I used antisieze on all the threads. Everything went on tight and no leaks! Now to figure out my weird vibration issue when/after braking. Keeping an eye on it over the next several days, put ~50 miles on it today without issue.
1987 Mazda B2200 "outlaw" **planning phase** Chevy 283, Power Pack heads, Edelbrock carb and intake, turbo 350 trans
1985 Mercedes 300D stock for now
(07-16-2016, 10:28 PM)i have spares if you want another cooler EmJay Any chance you know the thread size and pitch? Might be something that I look at the next oil change. I put the car back together today, I used antisieze on all the threads. Everything went on tight and no leaks! Now to figure out my weird vibration issue when/after braking. Keeping an eye on it over the next several days, put ~50 miles on it today without issue.
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07-17-2016, 04:07 PM #8(07-16-2016, 10:28 PM)i have spares if you want another cooler EmJay Any chance you know the thread size and pitch? Might be something that I look at the next oil change. I put the car back together today, I used antisieze on all the threads. Everything went on tight and no leaks! Now to figure out my weird vibration issue when/after braking. Keeping an eye on it over the next several days, put ~50 miles on it today without issue.
'82 300D -3" straight pipe, ALDA deleted, 3in1 glowshift gauge, HX30, egr-less manifold, A/W intercooler
'14 Ram 6.7l cummins -G56 handshaker, wishing it was deleted
I had aluminium barb fittings welded onto mine, works great. No way the hoses could come off
'82 300D -3" straight pipe, ALDA deleted, 3in1 glowshift gauge, HX30, egr-less manifold, A/W intercooler
'14 Ram 6.7l cummins -G56 handshaker, wishing it was deleted
Ninth Year Anniversary with STD on 1-9-2020
visit: www.dieselfuelinjector.guru
Project 2018: Really get the car finished -- Turbo OM617 greater than 175 MPH goal.
RED W123 - left Germany as 240D in 1982. Full AMG body kit less rear apron, 2:65LSD, five speed Getrag 717.400, manual steering, read leather interior, manual brake conversion, electric water pump (EWP), and a bunch of other goodies ...
I don't remember, but I will try to figure it out once the heat wave breaks ... my garage is an oven right now.
Ninth Year Anniversary with STD on 1-9-2020
visit: www.dieselfuelinjector.guru
Project 2018: Really get the car finished -- Turbo OM617 greater than 175 MPH goal.
RED W123 - left Germany as 240D in 1982. Full AMG body kit less rear apron, 2:65LSD, five speed Getrag 717.400, manual steering, read leather interior, manual brake conversion, electric water pump (EWP), and a bunch of other goodies ...
http://peachparts.com/shopforum/members/...apair.html
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The jist is that apparently Mercedes was aware of the threads stripping and created a solution. Cut off the threads and drill the hex portion of the oil cooler 21/32 for a M18 x 1.50mm tap. Tap the hole and use MBZ p/n 915013-013002 thread replacement adaptor.
I've called my dealer and the price is ~$5 each.
1983 300TD
1984 300D
1995 E300 (sold)
It's a little late now, but in trying to find material to repair a 603 oil cooler I found this gem.
http://peachparts.com/shopforum/members/...apair.html
(you'll need to login to see it)
The jist is that apparently Mercedes was aware of the threads stripping and created a solution. Cut off the threads and drill the hex portion of the oil cooler 21/32 for a M18 x 1.50mm tap. Tap the hole and use MBZ p/n 915013-013002 thread replacement adaptor.
I've called my dealer and the price is ~$5 each.
1983 300TD
1984 300D
1995 E300 (sold)
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