280ge oil cooler leaking
My petrol 280 is leaking from the oil cooler (coming from the cooler itself not the pipes)
Is there any pattern parts or is it possible to use an oil cooler off a different model/repair the current one?
I assume a Mercedes replacement would be eyewatering?
MB part is BIG money. Their are aftermarket oil coolers for the T1/T2 Merc vans (? somebody confirm?) which just need the mounting brackets moved slightly.
yes that is right eddie ,the brackets have to be altered to suit but it is the same cooler rad just the brackets are different
the biggest problem is the connections with the alloy rad fittings stripping their threads and leaving the alloy deposited inside the steel nuts so when you screw onto your nice new oil cooler you destroy the threads on that one also -nice
MB part is BIG money. Their are aftermarket oil coolers for the T1/T2 Merc vans (? somebody confirm?) which just need the mounting brackets moved slightly.
Oil Cooler is A123 180 02 65 £330 + VAT
MB Germany have 7
Fitted on.....
280GE / 300GD / 250GD 460 Series G's
280GE / 300GD / 250GD / 290GD / 290GDT 461 Series G's
300D / 300TD 123 Series
380SE-SEL / 500SE-SEL 126 Series
Behr Cooler
Many aftermarket options out there £150 / £180 i think
Or chance a used one
PLEASE HEED AXEL'S ADVICE ABOUT THE NUTS!!!!
Gav
Roger that Axel!
It is virtually impossible on older engines to get the oil cooler pipes off without destroying the alloy cooler threads.
Is there a trick to cleaning out the threads on the steel oil pipe fitting?
Unless you driving it very hard or planning overland trip? Why not bypass it, until a second hand unit shows up?
jhw would it be possible to post a pic on 617a whats the difference of your air box towards the end of the Air Intake Pipe
thanks adrian
if you have a local high pressure hose shop, (ie pirtek) just connect your two hoses together, for the northern climate we are in you don't need your oil cooler, check out my picture for wot i did to run the engine with the oil lines connected to each other
Thanks Axel re the threads, my mechanic was saying about that on the phone, nothings ever simple ey!
Adrian, the car is with my mechanic at the moment and I'm away, I'll get some pictures this weekend if I'm back.
Scouse, I'm in no rush for the car back so going to get it done now with one of the coolers off the vans I think!
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MB part is BIG money. Their are aftermarket oil coolers for the T1/T2 Merc vans (? somebody confirm?) which just need the mounting brackets moved slightly.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-BENZ-T200-T300-3-0D-2-4D-1977-1989-ENGINE-OIL-COOLER-OE-QUALITY-/121418444122?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AMercedes-Benz|Model%3AT1&hash=item1c451a6d5a
This looks around the same sort of size/fitment.