Aidan's loose oily bunghole actually runs a track lap
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Spent some time working on my oil cooler mounting today. When I tried to lay it behind the radiator it turns out that I didn't have room between the radiator and RB sway bar. Maybe my radiator is different or something.
So I modified the radiator brackets to move it farther forward at the bottom and allow room to fit the oil cooler.
A bit of angle aluminum and one side was done.
So I modified the radiator brackets to move it farther forward at the bottom and allow room to fit the oil cooler.
A bit of angle aluminum and one side was done.
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I tried a bunch of different options. But I'm pretty sure it would have run into it either way. This way gives me clearance, and seems to work well. Maybe I'll check again tonight.
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Today I found out that my wastegate bracket had broken where I welded it to the compressor housing........
So I JB welded it.
Any bets on how long before that breaks?
So I JB welded it.
Any bets on how long before that breaks?
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I am, but I've read there are still issues even with a thermostat. The thermostat doesn't fully block oil through the cooler, it just opens and closes a bypass through the sandwich plate. This gets daily driven so something to block airflow might help in the winter.