[Biginboca]

Quick question:

Would you run this OFH shown in my video below?

Long detailed version:

I picked up a used oil filter housing with the thermostat to retrofit a cooler because I currently have no oil cooler.

The housing I purchased was covered in oil residue. Looks like it had been leaking for a while on whatever car it came off of. I freshened up the housing with some silver paint and am getting ready to install, but now I notice there appears to have been a lot of messing with the coolant port.

It looks like the edges of the ramped area have been sanded smoother and there are remnants of rtv(?) all over it. Is this coolant port an area prone to leaks and do you guys think I’m asking for trouble using this housing?

There are also rtv remnants in the channels where the gasket for mounting to the block goes so I now presume based on its being covered with oil residue the last owner had struggled with oil leaks there as well, but those areas do not look altered just needs cleaning up of old RTV.

[feuer]

Only way to find out is to install the parts.

[mang.vang]

Now may be a really good time to replace the gasket. My coolant port area looked like that when i installed a new upper radiator hose. Its been 2 weeks and no signs of a leak.