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I hate cars..... One thing after another...
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:07 pm
by spen
Can anyone tell me the impact of disconnecting the gearbox oilcooler pipes and putting blanking plugs in place short term? Obviously the gearbox oil won't get cooled, but that is better than it leaking all over the place
Will anything happen to the oil pump inside the gearbox? Is there another route inside the box for the oil to flow around?
Re: I hate cars..... One thing after another...
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:54 pm
by Trig
spen wrote:Can anyone tell me the impact of disconnecting the gearbox oilcooler pipes and putting blanking plugs in place short term? Obviously the gearbox oil won't get cooled, but that is better than it leaking all over the place
Will anything happen to the oil pump inside the gearbox? Is there another route inside the box for the oil to flow around?
To prevent any possible damage, just go to any hydraulic hose place and get a link pipe to join the 2 together.
Cost..........£10?
RE: Re: I hate cars..... One thing after another...
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:16 pm
by musty1
I'm not running a gearbox cooler not had a problem so far
RE: Re: I hate cars..... One thing after another...
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:33 pm
by dummi
a6's don't have one and are ok, safe bet is trig's pipe solution
RE: Re: I hate cars..... One thing after another...
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:51 pm
by Doug_S2
My S2 runs an s4 box with the ports linked together.
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:56 pm
by spen
Anyone know, or can measure, the diameter of the banjo unions so I can order a link pipe?
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:31 pm
by Trig
spen wrote:Anyone know, or can measure, the diameter of the banjo unions so I can order a link pipe?
You just need to know the thread size in the box, get some adaptors from gearbox thread to BSP, have a pipe made with BSP Swivel Females on the end and hey presto, JD!
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:03 pm
by grizz
The b7 box has blanks on them , no oil cooler .
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:43 pm
by spen
Cheers Grizz.
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:25 pm
by h8cak
So why have them if there not needed?
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:11 am
by spen
I'm not saying they're not needed. I suspect it's to warm the oil up to reduce drag in the gearbox as well as cool it down should it get hotter than the water.
For my requirements, today, which involves a leaking pipe, blanking the feeds is the best option.
However, the stealer was singularly unhelpful this morning. I don't own a b7 S4 so he can't find the plugs for me cos the computer won't tell him.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:32 pm
by spen
WOW. Camberley Audi called me back! The thread on the banjo bolts is M16x1.5.
VAG blanking plugs are £4.62.
Speedflow M16x1.5 blanking plugs are a bit cheaper -
http://www.speedflowshop.co.uk/m16-x-15 ... -850-p.asp
Re: RE: Re: I hate cars..... One thing after another...
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:32 pm
by aposegil
dummi wrote:a6's don't have one and are ok, safe bet is trig's pipe solution
but musty A6 is running rs4 box.
in my car all i have done is cut the pipes and looped them back connect them together with some high pressure rubber hose you can see it coming in under the gearbox mount
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:41 pm
by musty1
AHHHHHHHHHHHH I see the engine is out lets put some ko4's on lol
RE: Re: RE: Re: I hate cars..... One thing after another...
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:48 pm
by spen
Right I now have blanking plugs. I can take the leaking pipe off and quickly bung the gearbox. Then I can either loop the pipes together with a bit of hose as suggested, or I can leave the blankinig plugs in and see what happens. I think it'll be fine. No one in their right mind would design a 'box which used a pump with an external pipe as the only vent for the pressure. I hope....
what I really want to know is how Alex got my engine crane out of my garage without me knowing....
