P38A How to move Oil cooler radiator

Salisbury Nick · Jan 17, 2020

Hi all,

I currently have the radiator and fan assembly off my P38 and I have been considering moving the Oil radiator which is stupidly placed really low on the nearside. Thinking I might be able to tuck it into the space behind the strut behind the EAS system.

Any one got any experience of doing this?

Is it case 'simply' crimping the flexible oil hoses where they come out of the engine - cutting the metal pipes, moving the whole thing - and reconnecting with a longer set of hoses?

All advice welcome.

tomcat59alan · Jan 17, 2020

Be aware that the oil cooler is mounted using bolts and a top hat washer at one end to allow expansion movement

Salisbury Nick · Jan 18, 2020

tomcat59alan said:
Be aware that the oil cooler is mounted using bolts and a top hat washer at one end to allow expansion movement

Thanks Tom - that's very useful to know.

Salisbury Nick · Jan 18, 2020

Has any one on here got any experience of doing this?

Datatek · Jan 18, 2020

Salisbury Nick said:
Has any one on here got any experience of doing this?

I think Wammers moved the gearbox oil cooler on his so he could fit the fog lights.

tomcat59alan · Jan 18, 2020

Salisbury Nick said:
Thanks Tom - that's very useful to know.

Not a problem Sal.

Regards Alan.

Salisbury Nick · Jan 20, 2020

Datatek said:
I think Wammers moved the gearbox oil cooler on his so he could fit the fog lights.

Thanks Datatek. @wammers - have you done this? I can't believe that I would be first on this forum to do this...All help gratefully received. Nick

wammers · Jan 20, 2020

Salisbury Nick said:
Thanks Datatek. @wammers - have you done this? I can't believe that I would be first on this forum to do this...All help gratefully received. Nick

No but someone did. Twas not i.

Salisbury Nick · Jan 20, 2020

hmmm. Looks like I'll have to make it up as I go along then.

Grrrrrr · Jan 20, 2020

Salisbury Nick said:
hmmm. Looks like I'll have to make it up as I go along then.

Join the club!

Datatek · Jan 20, 2020

Salisbury Nick said:
Thanks Datatek. @wammers - have you done this? I can't believe that I would be first on this forum to do this...All help gratefully received. Nick

Maybe so few if any have done it because it's pointless?

Datatek · Jan 20, 2020

wammers said:
No but someone did. Twas not i.

I though I remembered you doing something with the cooler in order to fit fog lights? Memory must be getting worse.

wammers · Jan 21, 2020

Datatek said:
I though I remembered you doing something with the cooler in order to fit fog lights? Memory must be getting worse.

You only need to move it to fit fog lamps if it is a later one with a fan. As the fogs will not physically fit. Up to 1999 there is no fan so all that is needed to fit fogs is to vent the bumper cover. That is what was done to mine. I rather think some want to move it to stop it getting clogged with mud and gunge on their off roads play days.

tomcat59alan · Jan 21, 2020

wammers said:
You only need to move it to fit fog lamps if it is a later one with a fan. As the fogs will not physically fit. Up to 1999 there is no fan so all that is needed to fit fogs is to vent the bumper cover. That is what was done to mine. I rather think some want to move it to stop it getting clogged with mud and gunge on their off roads play days.

He could always use very long pipes and roof mount the cooler rad.

wammers · Jan 21, 2020

tomcat59alan said:
He could always use very long pipes and roof mount the cooler rad.

Yep using a car for something it was not designed to do sure does have it's drawbacks.

RangeRoller dt · Jan 22, 2020

Ive seen quite few HD front bumper replacements fitted with silly sized winches and the auto cooler sticks out of the corner. Mere pebble would destroy it like that

RangeRoller dt · Jan 22, 2020

tomcat59alan · Jan 22, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
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Like the way they got the Blue Ejoke in shot.

Datatek · Jan 22, 2020

tomcat59alan said:
Like the way they got the Blue Ejoke in shot.

I thought it was a skip

tomcat59alan · Jan 22, 2020

Datatek said:
I thought it was a skip

They are, I didn't think my sarcasm would be lost on you.

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