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HarryW Harry Wilson
Ripon, Ripon, UK   GBR
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Hi All

I have just bought some SS pipes, they don't rub on anything but the threaded nuts only go on to the unions about 2 threads, I am worried they will vibrate off and kill my engine!
Anyone else had this problem?

Harry

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Re: SS oil cooler pipes
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RAY 67 TOURER Ray Marloff
Fort Bragg, CA, USA   USA
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Make certain that the pipes go into the cooler and engine perfectly straight. There is a slight ridge that will prevent the pipes from seating properly if they don't go in perfectly straight. This happened to me and had me worried until I doubled checked the pipes and noticed the raised ridge. The stock hoses don't have this ridge. RAY

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taskadog Phil Burke
Hobe Sound, FL, USA   USA
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HarryW Harry Wilson
Ripon, Ripon, UK   GBR
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Hi thanks for answering

I did fiddle about with them to get them seated as good as I could,, but no good.

There is a ridge I can see with the nuts tightened down, but I will try again tomorrow, late here now.

Harry

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MGB567 Barrie Braxton
Ninderry, KabiKabi country, Queensland, Australia   AUS
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Can you move the ends of the hoses as they enter the cooler - they should be unmovable? Have a careful look. The flare on the ends of the hoses 'mate' with the inside of the connector on top of the cooler and the nuts hold these together - it's a similar principle to the flares mating in the brake lines eg in the 4way (and while the nut in that example is internal the principle's the same).


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JeremyUK Jeremy Thain
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK   GBR
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Hi Harry

I'm on with exactly the same task on my 65b at the moment, test fitted them yesterday before I install a new radiator. The nuts on mine go round a good 10 times before they snug up tight and the pipe fitting then stays in a fixed position.

I'm just down the road from you, ripon side of Harrogate!

Cheers

Jeremy

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HarryW Harry Wilson
Ripon, Ripon, UK   GBR
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Hi Jeremy

Thanks for post. That's what I thought they should do.

Where did you buy your pipes? I bought mine from sussex classic cars.

Must meet up sometime, I'm off to Harrogate MG CLUB meeting tonight.

Harry

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Oil cooler pipes
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HarryW Harry Wilson
Ripon, Ripon, UK   GBR
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Hi All

I have bought another set of SS Pipes from MGOC. They fit perfectly. Screwed in about 7 or 8 full turns.

anyone want to buy a set of ss pipes?

Thanks to all

Harry

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JeremyUK Jeremy Thain
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK   GBR
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Glad to hear they've worked! Try send the others back if they're not fit for purpose, I've sent spares back before I wasn't happy with.

Heading off to the show at Ripon Race course in a bit, give mine a run out

Cheers

Jeremy

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