NEED HELP!!!!

I just got back from a trip to BAJA. My son and I went down 750 miles with some serious off-roading. Like normal, I was flying down an excuse for a dirt road (part of the Baja 1000 route). Not seeing it ætil it was too late, I came down hard into a river bed. After 4 hard bounces, lots of air, some water, and climbing out the other side of the river, I stopped it for an inspection. I broke the stock engine oil cooler at the fittings and that means oil everywhere. 13 quarts of oil and a lot of coasting got me the 8-9 mile to a little town. The local mechanic pulled it and sent it out to get it welded (tigged). That got me home to San Diego, but 2 days later, it started to leak again and I didnÆt like the job to begin with.

Anyone got some ideas? Local bone yards donÆt have one. Anybody know who might have one? Can aftermarket units be used? Any options?

Buy the way, the rest of the vacation and every time I've driven it since, oil comes out of the sheet metal seams. You canÆt believe how much 13 quarts of oil is on a white Trooper. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

91 Trooper LS
2.8 / 5 speed

Thanks
Dave

Where did it break? You can by-pass the cooler by simply attaching the output line to the input fitting, but that eliminates the cooler. Not a major issue, as they weren't stock on all the trucks.

Thanks for the reply.

There is a bolt down bracket just above the hose to the cooler fittings. It split the tube between the bracket and the fittings. It looked as if the hose had jurked the tub down, bending it a little.

Thanks
Dave

The hoses are available from St. Charles, but they aren't cheap or simple to install. I assume that the other parts are also available.