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tworodrod · 28th August 2019, 10:46

Hi has I have had to return to hospital I have resumed looking were my coolant bin going I found it oil cooler hose but iam great difficulty obtaing one a few people have said its not needed and by pass the cooler altogether would this be alright doing so idea's please

SD1too · 28th August 2019, 11:13

Is it this one which you need Rod? If so, it's still listed as available from X-Part despite Rimmer's claim that it's no longer available.

My view is that it's not advisable permanently to by-pass an oil cooler because no manufacturer would fit a component like that if there wasn't a good reason for it.

Simon

tworodrod · 28th August 2019, 16:12

Thanks for that Simon the person who told me to do it did it on is own car three and half years ago nearly ninteen thousand miles without problem he also said cut the hose in half and infill with a copper pipe has he has done in the past on other cars many thanks Rod

kaiser · 28th August 2019, 16:45

This is a straight forward water cooling hose.
It should be really easy to get something that fits!
Even if the original should no longer be available.

I suggest getting this off, take it to your local spares shop, and rummage around the hoses he has in stock, it should be no problem at all to find something workable!!

SD1too · 28th August 2019, 16:46

Rod,

Both the hoses connected to the oil cooler are available so there's no need to by-pass it anyway, just replace the faulty hose.

Simon

tworodrod · 28th August 2019, 17:51

Looking at x part distributes there seems to be three quite close to me one within half a mile so I will give them a try tomorrow many thanks again

28th August 2019, 10:46	#11
tworodrod Newbie Rover 75 saloon Join Date: May 2019 Location: tyldesley Posts: 23 Thanks: 17 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	water loss Hi has I have had to return to hospital I have resumed looking were my coolant bin going I found it oil cooler hose but iam great difficulty obtaing one a few people have said its not needed and by pass the cooler altogether would this be alright doing so idea's please

28th August 2019, 11:13	#12
SD1too Doesn't do things by halves Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Former Middlesex Posts: 20,344 Thanks: 1,587 Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts	Is it this one which you need Rod? If so, it's still listed as available from X-Part despite Rimmer's claim that it's no longer available. My view is that it's not advisable permanently to by-pass an oil cooler because no manufacturer would fit a component like that if there wasn't a good reason for it. Simon __________________ "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble." Sir Henry Royce. Last edited by SD1too; 28th August 2019 at 11:16..

28th August 2019, 16:12	#13
tworodrod Newbie Rover 75 saloon Join Date: May 2019 Location: tyldesley Posts: 23 Thanks: 17 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	water loss Thanks for that Simon the person who told me to do it did it on is own car three and half years ago nearly ninteen thousand miles without problem he also said cut the hose in half and infill with a copper pipe has he has done in the past on other cars many thanks Rod

28th August 2019, 16:45	#14
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	This is a straight forward water cooling hose. It should be really easy to get something that fits! Even if the original should no longer be available. I suggest getting this off, take it to your local spares shop, and rummage around the hoses he has in stock, it should be no problem at all to find something workable!! __________________ Worth his V8 in gold

28th August 2019, 16:46	#15
SD1too Doesn't do things by halves Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Former Middlesex Posts: 20,344 Thanks: 1,587 Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts	Rod, Both the hoses connected to the oil cooler are available so there's no need to by-pass it anyway, just replace the faulty hose. Simon __________________ "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble." Sir Henry Royce.

28th August 2019, 17:51	#16
tworodrod Newbie Rover 75 saloon Join Date: May 2019 Location: tyldesley Posts: 23 Thanks: 17 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	water loss Looking at x part distributes there seems to be three quite close to me one within half a mile so I will give them a try tomorrow many thanks again