eob 7 Posted April 18, 2008 My Mi16 engine was a bit worse for wear when I decided to rebuild it, so, alas the oil->water heat exchanger was left hanging off in the mud, which is now caked in it and impossible to clean properly. After a bit of searching, I've discovered that most people reckon the oil->water cooler is a bit pointless and doesn't really do much anyway, so I want to scavenge an oil pick-up from another car, I have a diesel engine and my old 8valve, but how do you remove the oil pick up from a standard car from the block? I tried using a bit of cardboard to protect the threads, clamping a vice grip on and turning anti-clockwise but no dice. Suggestions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sutol 0 Posted April 18, 2008 (edited) If you mean the big nut that holds it to the block behind the oil filter then you will need a big socket. Its a bugger because its not very thick but it does come off. I just forget the size By the way, if you're discarding the oil warmer thingy then you wont need the nut and tube bit so don't worry about the threads, unscrew it, chuck it, and screw filter direct to block. Edited April 18, 2008 by sutol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eob 7 Posted April 18, 2008 The thing is though, right, is that when you remove the oil->water heat exchanger, the block is now 'female', so you can't screw a filter on. Hoever, if you look at an 8V engine, there is a little bit that sticks out of the block which you can use to screw a filter on to. What I want to know is that can you remove the bit from the 8v engine that the filter screws to from the block oris it welded on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sutol 0 Posted April 19, 2008 The thing is though, right, is that when you remove the oil->water heat exchanger, the block is now 'female', so you can't screw a filter on. Hoever, if you look at an 8V engine, there is a little bit that sticks out of the block which you can use to screw a filter on to. What I want to know is that can you remove the bit from the 8v engine that the filter screws to from the block oris it welded on? That thin nut is welded to a tube which is (female) threaded at the block end and is just an extension pipe for the oil filter to screw on to. There is a male bit sticking out of the block . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eob 7 Posted April 19, 2008 Ok, just to clarify, I'm trying to remove it from the eight valve engine to fit to the Mi16, the oil -> water cooler is already detached from the 16v, what I need is a way of bolting an oil filter straight to the Mi16 block Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sutol 0 Posted April 19, 2008 (edited) Must be different to mine. My one is an ally block 16V and I just took the oil cooler/warmer bit off and screwed my oil filter direct to the block, it was the same on an old 205td block that I had as well. The spacer / take off casting for the oil cooler pipes on my 1.9 engine is also similar, e.g. take off and screw filter direct to block. Is yours the later cast 16v? if so can't help I think there is a female to male bit that screws into the block, I'll check tomorrow.. Edited April 19, 2008 by sutol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eob 7 Posted April 21, 2008 Yeah, it's basically the 'female to male' bit I'm thinking of. I'm sure I can make one up by boring out a bar but if there's another car I can just whip one off I thought I'd ask here first Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sorr 0 Posted April 24, 2008 (edited) You need part number 4, 1103 54 without exchanger, on the following link and it is only a couple of £s from Pug. Oil Thingy I used this on my Mi conversion. Edited April 24, 2008 by sorr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eob 7 Posted April 24, 2008 *Breaks down crying* I love you guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
