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Oct 29, 2005 | 07:38 PM

tjbeggs

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Engine oil cooler

my oil cooler is starting to leak externally. i am planning to rebuild it with new o-ring but my question is does any body know if the cooler on a 99 engine is the same. they look to be the same. i have access to one that we took out of a customers truck and paid the core to keep the engine and it cooler tube is not nearly as rusty.

i guess i can call our ford parts people and should be able to find out but i figured the knowledge here surpasses their knowledge.

anybody done this repair before. my repair info all tells me to raise then engine and remove fan shroud and a few other things but i think it could be wiggled out.

any help would be great
thanks
tim

Oct 29, 2005 | 11:53 PM

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The cooler is the same from 94-03. I haven't had to do it myself but I've been told that it will come out without removing anything.....fwiw.

Oct 30, 2005 | 08:30 AM

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Thanks Cookie. I think i will rebuild the new one then REplace mine with it. Less down time for my truck.

Oct 30, 2005 | 09:57 AM

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Are you getting oil in the coolant? That's pretty rough on the inside of the hoses.

Oct 30, 2005 | 12:31 PM

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no just starting to leak externally on the rear of the tube. not even dripping yet just residue that is getting worse. so i think i will wait till my next oil change to change it since i just changed my oil and while it was on the lift i noticed it. and i have a 99 motor sitting in the shop the we took out of a customers truck so i will rebuild that one then just swap them when i get around to it.

thanks guys
tim