What Is This Part? (Oil Filter Adapter)

[timb1046 1]

I have a 1.9 mi16 from a BX, however, attached to where the oil filter screws on is one of these (see below picture) what does it do? do I need it? And where do I get a new one as mine is damaged. (Has a hole!)

 

At a guess it's a heat exchanger?

 

Many thanks in advance.

 

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[welshpug 1,657]

its a moding heat exhcanger, oil to water cooler/interwarmer.

 

its meant to have a hole there, the bolt looks to be missing.

[jackherer 543]

its meant to have a hole there, the bolt looks to be missing.

 

There looks to be a hole just outside of the filter seal area.

 

You can get away without one, you'll need the shorter threaded tube so you can screw a filter directly onto the engine block. Probably easiest to just replace it though, try a wanted ad.

[Ryan 99]

You can get away without one, you'll need the shorter threaded tube so you can screw a filter directly onto the engine block. Probably easiest to just replace it though, try a wanted ad.

 

The Mi16 already has the thread sticking out of the block. The centre bolt for the heat exchanger is female at that end.

[timb1046 1]

as Jackherer points out there is a hole on the edge of the filer seal area. this causes oil to get pumped out of the engine. I have a short thread which the heat exchanger screws to already. (as Ryan says) this means that as it isn't vital I will screw the filter directly to the block and connect the two coolant pipes together.

 

Thanks for all of the help

[Biggles 65]

Pretty sure I've got one if you want to replace it ...

[timb1046 1]

Biggles, that would be great, how much?