Thanks I will be inspecting for detail this weekend. I have a camera probe and maybe I can actually see the thing. With your input hopefully I can get all the right tools and.parts ready before the surgery. Such a job is much easier if one has the right steps and tools. The drip is pretty small right now.and I hope it doesn't turn into a gusher before I have time.to fix it like 3 weekends from now. Should I replace the oil cooler thermostat or not?

On a different subject I certainly.didn't.do the inspection I could have .... I was too committed flying one way to see it scheduling a yosemite get.together with my son in California. How it has turned out I would.do it again .... the cooler leak is.the only not nice issue really and.Thanks to having.the oil cooler and.help here it.seems I will overcome. Just a.opportunity to earn dyi points with my very nice wife .... zowie .... May you all suffer like this ;-)