Honda VFR oil cooler swap

Rangerscott · 07-19-2010, 01:09 AM

Time to temporary mount the RC cooler.

The mount on the cooler is more offset than the stock one. It'll be a little closer to the right rad.

Here's the fun tedious fun part. Bending the lines to fit. You'll be pulling them out and putting back multiple times. The right one I used a rubber mallet. I placed the right oil line on the ground with the cooler mount upward. I smacked it down with the mallet. No science there.

The left side you have to twist the oil cooler line where it bolts to the cooler. I used a pair of pliers and my manly strength. Of course a vise would have made it easier.

Once they're lined up as good as possible, get the engine side ready.

The middle o-ring is what I used. I also used one smaller one to fit inside that one. Double the sealing. LOL

Bolt the oil cooler lines on first, then bolt the cooler to it's brackets second, and last bolt the engine side of the oil lines.

The right side does have a slight problem. Since the line is lowered from the oil rad being taller.

The left side has no problem with hitting anything.

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07-19-2010, 01:09 AM	#7
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Time to temporary mount the RC cooler. The mount on the cooler is more offset than the stock one. It'll be a little closer to the right rad. Here's the fun tedious fun part. Bending the lines to fit. You'll be pulling them out and putting back multiple times. The right one I used a rubber mallet. I placed the right oil line on the ground with the cooler mount upward. I smacked it down with the mallet. No science there. The left side you have to twist the oil cooler line where it bolts to the cooler. I used a pair of pliers and my manly strength. Of course a vise would have made it easier. Once they're lined up as good as possible, get the engine side ready. The middle o-ring is what I used. I also used one smaller one to fit inside that one. Double the sealing. LOL Bolt the oil cooler lines on first, then bolt the cooler to it's brackets second, and last bolt the engine side of the oil lines. The right side does have a slight problem. Since the line is lowered from the oil rad being taller. The left side has no problem with hitting anything.