Oil Cooler Rebuild
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 1:53 am
Hi guys I'm new to this group. My Dad bough this 1981 king cab new. It has the SD22 engine in it and is in good shape overall. Starts every time.
I drove it up from Bend Oregon to Seattle and made it by the skin of my teeth. It had been sitting for a while and so I threw an oil change and filter, some new wipers and filled the tires up and went for it.
A month later in Seattle I notice steam coming out from under the hood and pop it open to see a drip drip drip coming from the studs that hold the oil cooler to the block. I'd love to rebuild the oil cooler but it seems no one stocks parts for these. Has anyone else rebuilt one or at least replaced the gaskets? If so what did you use and where did you get your parts?
I suppose I could just use a liquid gasket or cut some but the bolts look like they have o-rings or some sort of thermal washer?
The parts are labeled 21304 (the washers, 4 rqd)
and 21309E for the gaskets (2 rqd)
And the hose is a 21308 with a couple of those pain in the ass wire screw clamps
Any help would be appreciated.
I drove it up from Bend Oregon to Seattle and made it by the skin of my teeth. It had been sitting for a while and so I threw an oil change and filter, some new wipers and filled the tires up and went for it.
A month later in Seattle I notice steam coming out from under the hood and pop it open to see a drip drip drip coming from the studs that hold the oil cooler to the block. I'd love to rebuild the oil cooler but it seems no one stocks parts for these. Has anyone else rebuilt one or at least replaced the gaskets? If so what did you use and where did you get your parts?
I suppose I could just use a liquid gasket or cut some but the bolts look like they have o-rings or some sort of thermal washer?
The parts are labeled 21304 (the washers, 4 rqd)
and 21309E for the gaskets (2 rqd)
And the hose is a 21308 with a couple of those pain in the ass wire screw clamps
Any help would be appreciated.