Crana
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Just noticed its supposed to have an oil cooler.. can I just change the oil filter housing thing and not run one? Or does it need a cooler?
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Nic Barnes
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in a corsa? be fine without it really for day to day stuff.
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Crana
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Yeah it's going in a corsa b I'm not sure if i should run one or not :S What corsa can I get the rad and pipes off? don't wanna bodge oil pipes all other the engine
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Adam_B
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you dont need it, just remove the sandwich plate and get a shorter thead for the filter.
[Edited on 21-11-2009 by Adam_B]
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Crana
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I have an old ne here should I just use the filter plate thing off that? Sorry for not being clear and calling it a 'thing' lol
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Crana
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Anyone? Might go to the vauxhall breakers on monday to get the set up
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Archie
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Use the thread plug off an NE to delete the sandwich plate
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Crana
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I'll do it tomorrow cheers for the help
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sand-eel
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never knew the c20seh had one, thought it was just the c20xe and let, strange why vaux thought it needed one.
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wwwNOOBcom
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For warmer countries ect
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chrex
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you dont need one. Ran an SEH for 8 months without a cooler and had no worries.
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Nic Barnes
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i never bother with them on xe's either really.
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Archie
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My xe ran fine without it as well:
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Corsa_Sport21
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My XE didnt have 1 from the factory.So an SEH will be fine without it.
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
My XE didnt have 1 from the factory.So an SEH will be fine without it.
you sure it didnt?
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Corsa_Sport21
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Yes it didnt.
Late spec XE's didnt have them fitted.
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Nic Barnes
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never knew that. latest car ive taken an xe out was an M reg calibra. that had oil cooler.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Yep as far as i was aware the late spec XE didnt have an oil cooler.
My engine came out a bog standard L reg cavvy sri and didnt have an oil cooler.
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Nic Barnes
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strange.
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Corsa_Sport21
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It maybe wasnt specific to all the late spec XE's,but they deffo werent fitted as standard to them all.
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alan-g-w
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I've got a late spec XE without an oil cooler.
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Sean-B
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I've got a late spec XE with a cooler sandwich plate.
After reading this thread thinking of removing it and not running a cooler. Where can I get an adapter to do this?
[Edited on 03-12-2009 by Sean-B]
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Nic Barnes
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vauxhall or i may have one in the garage
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