Dumb ass question now

[BUSHWHACKER]

Hey Rich, just noticed your post count. You're catching me up!!!

[stormforce]

Rich, make sure you feed the flow from the gearbox into the new ATF cooler, then out and into the existing one before connecting back to the gearbox return. That way you'll get the cooling you need but also, if it gets too cool, the flow through the bottom of the radiator will re-heat it enough so that it's still at about the optimum temperature for the gearbox.

The additional cooling is only really effective when the gearbox is working extra hard anyway, like when towing up hill but always useful to have.

Hi Mike.The main reason i want the extra cooling is for the towing of 2.5t quite alot and for long journies.I will make sure the cooler is put in a place where its gonna get the best airflow through it aswell then back to the rad.i am going to see which way works best though and thats just in through the cooler or through the cooler and thenthrough the rad

[stormforce]

Hey Rich, just noticed your post count. You're catching me up!!!

i've had more time on my hands to post crap Vince...

[si tate]

Hey rich, hows it hanging.

When you get round to fitting a cooler could you post pic's & give a step by step run down on how you did it please.

Think i'll be fitting one this year just to be safe, seeing as the tin snail will be getting alot more use next year.

[stormforce]

Hiya Si.Slightly to the right at the moment but thats another storey for a different forum....
I will certainly do that me ole mucker

[evildwarf]

Less of the Midget pasty basher I thought this might be an interesting thread but then I remembered that I have not got an oil cooler have I you ###### lost it and blamed the courier

[stormforce]

its alright for you cause i gotta buy a cooler for myself .
If the package does turn up then i'll resend it Andy but its been what 3 weeks now ain't it.This is the first problem i have had with these couriers where something has got lost.

[Hawaii]

Rich

did mine a couple of months ago but turned out the head was cracked anyway.

Fitted mine so that the flow from the gearbox goes to the additional cooler first then to the rad then back to the box.

On mine, there are the 2 metal pipes coming out of the gearbox to the bottom of the rad, the lower pipe is the send one and the upper one the return.

Just took off the existing rubber pipe from the send pipe, plumbed in the additional 13 row cooler, mounted it in front of the rad so it gets max airflow and jobs a good 'un.

Bought it as a kit from a motorsports ebay seller, 13 row MOCAL cooler, fitting kit (the plastic things that go through the main rad) and 7m of hose £84.00 delivered.

All I had to was buy better quality jubilee clips, took longer to get the truck on ramps & get the bash plates off that plumb & fit the cooler

Also did the viscious fan re-fill as well.

Even tho' the truck has a nice new head, I'm now a lot more confident that overheating is a thing of the past for me - she tows a big caravan (1600kg) up hill now and the gauge hardly moves from just below the middle and now never more than just below 2/3rd's up

hope this help

hawaii

[stormforce]

Cheers H thats ideal.I'm sure the head on mine is ok but when i do the service i will do the sniffer test 1st anyway just to make sure.The temp drops back failrlt quick as long as the heater is on full.The temp is ok on the flat going at a steady speed but its just on the hills and in very slow moving traffic while towing.Once sorted i will post back to let you know how things are

[lord lucan]

hi rich, i fitted one of these to a 2.4 i had many moons ago worked good , i think wishbone is fitting one to his 3.0 project .
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/pajero-hilux-s...item4152accc86

[stormforce]

That link isn't working Terry

[lord lucan]

try it again should be ok

[stormforce]

I don't want to fit it in front of the main rad so it will need to be fitted below it but that one looks ideal actually.All the fins are in place aren't they terry.

[lord lucan]

I don't want to fit it in front of the main rad so it will need to be fitted below it but that one looks ideal actually.All the fins are in place aren't they terry.

yes fins are good , dont pay that price thou do it a bit cheeper

[stormforce]

yes fins are good , dont pay that price thou do it a bit cheeper

Cheers mate and consider it sold.I'll click on buy it now and then wait for an invoice from you.