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Do you guys know how much it cost to weld up the three nipples? (2 on the passenger, 1 on the driver?)
I went to welding/radiator shop, they quoted me 50 bucks, i think that is a little steep?
I paid $50 the first time I had this done. Then cheaper the second time around.
Tell your welder to keep an eye on the tube's seam. with all the heat, it tends to want to split open. Plus make sure he grinds off all the slag inside.
when all said and done, pressure test it.
Ghetto/easy way: fill up your bathtub, cap one opening with your hand, and blow hard in the other end. if bubbles come out the weld area, you got a leak.
thanks! Gonna get it done tomorrow. also bought 2 1/8 plugs and 3/8.
I got the the 1/8 plugs in but the tapping the thermostat is giving me alittle trouble..
on the thermostat, I used a cutoff wheel to take the nipple off, then I drilled and tapped the t-stat.
If you mess it up, just order a t-stat from an HR motor......it is nippleless!
makes the car easier to work on. alot fewer hoses running all over the place. fewer chances of a leaky hose too.
Makes sense. I'm glad I have a nippleless tstat. I'm dropping my car off at fail safe in November so I'll add this mod to the list for them.
Thanks for the reply
Aside from cleaning up the engine bay what are other benifts of removing ths? Or is that it?
I didn't read through all 11 pages.
read the pages, your missing alot....
oil cooler will clog and become a corrosion junk build up point. better flow/circulation on fluid, etc..
Post 9 gives insight as well: https://my350z.com/forum/5133260-post9.html
Aside from cleaning up the engine bay what are other benifts of removing ths? Or is that it?
I didn't read through all 11 pages.
Originally Posted by JasonZ-YA
read the pages, your missing alot....
oil cooler will clog and become a corrosion junk build up point. better flow/circulation on fluid, etc..
Post 9 gives insight as well: https://my350z.com/forum/5133260-post9.html
-J
I was at one of the local dealers a few week back and was talking to a buddy who is a tech there. I looked into his parts wash tank and there were several old oil coolers dumped in there. He told me that they clog, corrode and leak. "[you are] better off removing it from the engine" was his take on them.
08-29-2010, 04:17 PM
