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secondchance · 01-09-2012

On the first day of the year I replaced the AC condensor which was damaged before I bought the car in 2000. It was just a cosmetic damage but bothered me for 11 years.
While replacing this piece, rather then doing it the right way (disconnecting the oil cooler) I got cute and pulled and tilted the AC/condenser/oil cooler to gain access to 8 bolts that holds oil cooler on to the condenser. After the replacement I reinstalled the fan shroud and had my mechanic recharge the system w/ 134a. All looked good until my oil temp went above 165 (?) and started to flow into the cooler. I went home to discover oil leak under the hood dripping onto the garage floor.
That is when I scrambled looking for an oil cooler assuming I split the aluminum pipes between the heat exchanger and the flange because I realized I was kinking it during the replacement (too late by then...).
I finally gathered myself and took a closer look last Saturday morning and found out luckly the leak was from a coupling on the oil cooler hose (my oil cooler line was repaired at the hydraulic shop and have compression fittings between the rubber hose and aluminum pipes). So, I decoupled both hoses, cleaned them, a little thread sealant and reconnected them - No more leak!!!
Spent more time degreasing and cleaning where the oil splattered and the garage floor then the actual repair!
New Year"s resolution - I will not get cute and try short cuts working on the Z!!!

Scrrem · 01-09-2012

Glad it was nothing serious and you were able to get it fixed without much expense.
Rich

carmine · 01-09-2012

Long Way Shortish Way Carmine #357 Black Gray Stock

VetteMed · 01-09-2012

I've learned the hard way on more than one occasion that shortcuts while working on these cars rarely save time in the long run.

WB9MCW · 01-10-2012

Lessons Learned -- At least it was an easy fix!

secondchance · 01-11-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by WB9MCW

Lessons Learned -- At least it was an easy fix!

Hallelujah!!!

01-09-2012	#1
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,723	Oops!!! On the first day of the year I replaced the AC condensor which was damaged before I bought the car in 2000. It was just a cosmetic damage but bothered me for 11 years. While replacing this piece, rather then doing it the right way (disconnecting the oil cooler) I got cute and pulled and tilted the AC/condenser/oil cooler to gain access to 8 bolts that holds oil cooler on to the condenser. After the replacement I reinstalled the fan shroud and had my mechanic recharge the system w/ 134a. All looked good until my oil temp went above 165 (?) and started to flow into the cooler. I went home to discover oil leak under the hood dripping onto the garage floor. That is when I scrambled looking for an oil cooler assuming I split the aluminum pipes between the heat exchanger and the flange because I realized I was kinking it during the replacement (too late by then...). I finally gathered myself and took a closer look last Saturday morning and found out luckly the leak was from a coupling on the oil cooler hose (my oil cooler line was repaired at the hydraulic shop and have compression fittings between the rubber hose and aluminum pipes). So, I decoupled both hoses, cleaned them, a little thread sealant and reconnected them - No more leak!!! Spent more time degreasing and cleaning where the oil splattered and the garage floor then the actual repair! New Year"s resolution - I will not get cute and try short cuts working on the Z!!!

01-09-2012	#2
Scrrem Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 1,467	Re: Oops!!! Glad it was nothing serious and you were able to get it fixed without much expense. Rich __________________ 1990 Bright Red Coupe #608 380 Stroker, Ported Heads/Intake/Housings/TB Haibeck Secondary Delete Chip / Pete's Cams George Braml Intake / FIC Injectors Coated SW Headers / Corsa Bill Boudreau B/B ZF6 / Viper 4.10 gears Ron Davis Radiator Pioneer AVIC-Z140BH NAV Fikse FM5's 285 / 335 / C6 Brakes WAZOO Member

01-09-2012	#4
VetteMed Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,828	Re: Oops!!! I've learned the hard way on more than one occasion that shortcuts while working on these cars rarely save time in the long run. __________________ 2004 Z06/Z16 LeMans Commemorative Edition 1991 ZR-1 #302 White/Gray (sold) 1991 ZR-1 #1147 Red/Saddle (sold)

01-10-2012	#5
WB9MCW Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: McHenry, Il. Posts: 6,607	Re: Oops!!! Lessons Learned -- At least it was an easy fix! __________________ http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...9mcw/SIG-2.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o128/wb9mcw/vcm.gif "The Budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed, lest Rome will become bankrupt. People must again learn to work instead of living on public assistance." - Cicero, 55 BC " We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution." - Abraham Lincoln

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01-09-2012	#3
carmine Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hanover,Ma. Posts: 179	Re: Oops!!! Long Way Shortish Way Carmine #357 Black Gray Stock