coolant leak at oil filter

[lking78]

last oil change -- the tech reported he thought there was a coolant leak around the oil filter -- tried the pellets, no success -- good friend suggested i use one of those oil filter relocation kits -- thought that would solve the problem -- anybody had any experience with those kits ? summit must have a dozen from $ 60 - $ 400 -- how does one choose ?? many thanks

 

[RAU03MACH]

are you looking for one that is separated from the block

This type with a oil cooler built into the housing side of block

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[RAU03MACH]

and this one that is for oil filter and water neck outlet

 

[lking78]

my impression was one that was separated from the block -- move the oil filter to a more convenient place and eliminate the water leak in the process -- that the leak was coming from where the oil filter attaches -- bought the car 6 months ago -- it had been sitting for a while before that -- could the leak be thru the gasket between the oil cooler and the block ?? if i drive the car and then park it -- come back 3 hours later -- no coolant on the floor -- i thought the pellets had worked -- start it and back out -- now there's 1/4 cup of coolant on the floor -- but no trail of coolant as i backed out of the garage -- it's like it spits the coolant out when you start the car and then stops --

 

[shurur]

There is a specific gasket for the 4V oil cooler.
The gasket probably just needs to be replaced.

Otherwise, I would just go with a GT manifold and forget the cooler altogether.

 

[lking78]

many thanks -- i am learning about this as i go -- i have decided to try and rebuild the oil cooler -- new gasket and O rings -- when i take it off, i can look it over -- try and see where the leak was coming from if it is from the cooler body -- if it still leaks after the rebuild -- i'll go looking for a new oil cooler body .....

 

[shurur]

Just don't get any crap in the weep hole while doing the rebuild. Good luck!

 

[lking78]

10 -4, thanks for the heads up -- and i'll need that good luck --

 

[cobrajeff96]

It's one of those pencil thin gaskets that just deteriorates over time like any other. It being so thin doesn't help with the longevity aspect of it.

 

[I_LIKE_TURTLEZ]

I wonder if this guy has figured out he trashed his radiator and heater core with those pellets, stop leak is meant for limping to a shop from the side of the road. It's not a fix.

 

[ttocs]

I have never used them but I thought that was the case that they were not meant to be left in.

 

[lking78]

SUCCESS !!! got the sucker off the block -- made easier when i realized that not all 2001 cobras have oil coolers -- some just have adapter plates -- getting to the 4 screws that attach the adapter to the block was easier when i figured that out and that some of the utube videos i was using didn't apply to my situation -- did i mention that i am a newbie ... --re-built the oil cooler and so far so good ...... although i only finished it all up this morning -- once i saw that the rod that the oil filter spins on screws out and that allows one to separate the cooler assy from the adapter plate -- and access the 4 screws -- things fell into place --

 

[Tarkhuna]

I think I’m in a similar situation rn, except I don’t think mine are the gaskets. Instead, it’s a hairline crack in the housing itself. The basis for this belief is that there’s no trail leading to the leak, it just drips right at that spot. I’m cooked.