Help!!!! - Standard vts oil cooler

1. Andy_K Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2004 in the garage trying to fix the car Posts: 5882 Mondeo st tdci & Supercharged vts

   #1 23rd July 2009, 09:46

   Once you have removed the standard oil cooler from the 16v block, like so:
   
   
   
   how do you remove the threaded insert that it sits on from the block? I need to remove it to swap onto my other block, but there are no bolts or anything holding it in, and I don't want to break the threads by using grips.
   This is the bit I mean:
   
   
   
   Or can you buy a replacement part from Citroen? If it is only a couple of quid I'd rather just do that rather than messing with mine?
   
   Thanks in advance
2. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

   #2 23rd July 2009, 10:30

   wind 2 nuts on and lock em together to get em out. Iirc though that bits the same on all blocks

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3. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #3 23rd July 2009, 10:36

   i just grabbed it with grips andy
   
   did the trick and didnt cause huge damage (i can still thread my sandwich plate on)

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4. Andy_K Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2004 in the garage trying to fix the car Posts: 5882 Mondeo st tdci & Supercharged vts

   #4 23rd July 2009, 11:08

   Cheers guys. I'll give both options a whirl.
   
   The insert is missing on my new block, hense needing to swap over from the old one
5. user_4153 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2004 Cambs Posts: 630 Vts track car

   #5 23rd July 2009, 11:32

   Wrap some masking tape round the end before you use the grips, shouldnt damage the threads then.
6. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #6 23rd July 2009, 15:06

   btw andy
   if your fitting the cooler you dont need the insert in the new block
   
   the bit that goes through the cooler has the thread on the end