getting rid of oil cooler

[just vaux trev]

i read how to do this a long time ago but i cant rem how/what parts to use
can somone remind me and i do know the down sides to it,;) :thumb:
c20xe

[Stoo]

just remove teh adaprtor from the oil fiter housing

[Rich]

Remove the sandwich plate, theres a 10mm (i think) allen key bit in the middle, you will then need a bit to screw back in so your oil filter can be connected again. Its a double ended dowel

Its a few quid to get from your vauxhall dealer, they will be able to order it for you

[just vaux trev]

will i need shorter bolts when refitting the housing

[just vaux trev]

cant i just remove the cooler pipes from the housing and use shorter bolts to block off the holes

[Welsh Dan]

If you blocked off those holes you'd block the oil flow...

I dont know how the bigblock ones compare to smallblock, but all I had to do to remove my smallblock one was remove the adapter, then take some pipe grips to the insert from an engine in a scrappers, fit the threaded tube to my engine+job done.

http://www.xen0phobiak.f2s.com/novaload/projectlog/011adapter.jpg
http://www.xen0phobiak.f2s.com/novaload/projectlog/012removed.jpg
http://www.xen0phobiak.f2s.com/novaload/projectlog/013hole.jpg

[just vaux trev]

top stuff cheers dan:thumb: :thumb:

[Welsh Dan]

NP, there should be a fourth pic showing that hole in my engine block plugged with the threaded insert, but I cant find it, and it look like a normal one anyway :).

[alan b]

undo the allen key bolt and take off sandwich plate. buy the other bolt to screw into block from vauxhall, part no. 90144360 bout A fiver! job done!

[Adam]

What he said/\