TB removal and then some!!!

[Roadster]

Progress made today.....shroud is out with the help of my wife.....once we cleared the hood hinge support on the driver's side....it was just a matter of getting the correct angle on the passenger side.....a few tries and it slid right out...
There was and is some debris in there....but not bad for 70,000 miles...will need a good cleaning....
Interesting factory markings on the shroud....might still have to undo the fan setup to gain full access to the accumulator.....going to see if I can wiggle around it....
Fins on both the condenser and the radiator look to be in excellent shape...
I imagine the oil cooler is just as good...more cleaning to do....and then reassembly to follow.....[emoji16][emoji16]20190821_163004.jpg20190821_162954.jpg20190821_163148.jpg20190821_163157.jpg20190821_162921.jpeg20190821_162935.jpg

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[Roadster]

More progress today.....oil cooler lines came off with my removal tools shown in the pics....have a new set coming from Jerry's.....but might leave the fittings in the block...
Everything has to be cleaned and the bent fins at the bottom of the cooler can be straighten out....still deciding if I am going to replace the AC condenser with the new one I have....or just get the original pressure tested....
Will most likely continue on and take the radiator out since I am in it this far and replace all of the hoses....this will also make changing out the accumulator real easy....as I'll also remove the fans and the crossover pipe for a thorough cleaning and paint touch up where needed.....my thermostat is or was working fine and I found out the reason I had a major temp spike on the turnpike from a few years ago....as there was a huge plastic bag that got sucked up into the front of the condenser...therefore blocking any air flow through the system....
Some pics...

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[Roadster]

Old vs new....20190823_135048.jpg20190823_135341.jpeg20190823_135349.jpg

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[Roadster]

Just removed the oil from the oil cooler and from my markings on the container....it appears that the cooler holds just under a quart of oil....I'm estimating that I have about 27-28 oz of oil in this container.....
Talk about being dark....this oil is very dark....but did not appear to have any particles mixed in with it....
Thinking about pouring fresh oil in there to slush around and empty....do that for a few times to "clean" it out...
Some fresh paint and will be looking like new....
Second marking in second pic is 16 oz...will have to do a full measure for sure...20190823_170115.jpg20190823_170122.jpg

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[Roadster]

First fin revival.....#10 rake is the one...works really well...big difference between pic #1 and the others....20190823_174613.jpeg20190823_180231.jpeg20190823_180238.jpeg20190823_180256.jpeg

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[Jagdpanzer]

Tom,
Given the way it is designed the oil cooler can be a challenge to thoroughly flush clean of old oil. I’ve had pretty good results filling it with solvent and shaking it multiple times until drained solvent ran clear. A lot of work. Next I have clean one I plan to connect it to a solve vent and let run for couple of hours first.

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer

Tom,
Given the way it is designed the oil cooler can be a challenge to thoroughly flush clean of old oil. I’ve had pretty good results filling it with solvent and shaking it multiple times until drained solvent ran clear. A lot of work. Next I have clean one I plan to connect it to a solve vent and let run for couple of hours first.

Hello Phil,
To be honest, I didn't even think it would be good to use any type of solvent. What solvent do you recommend???

[Jagdpanzer]

I use mineral spirits from Home Depot

[Roadster]

Thanks Phil, I have used that before, but never thought to use it in the oil cooler. A trip to HD on Sunday.

[Roadster]

Would like to thank Phil for his suggestion of mineral spirits to flush out the oil cooler....worked great....completely cleaned...[emoji16]

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