BPC Oil Cooler change how to ?

[fargo]

I've searched everywhere & cant find one.
I have the front off vehicle & im down to removing the oil filter housing which hosts the oil cooler. I cant see a way to take the oil cooler off without the filter as there are bolts inside under a manifold.
However, even the ol filter housing has 2 bolts that appear unreachable , behind A/C mounts.
Can anybody shed a step procedure or video on how to get these?

Thanks i nadvance.

[Umai Naa!!]

Should be 4 or 5 bolts holding it to the engine block.

Haven't done one in a while, but you'll probably need to unbolt the A/C compressor and move it out of the way.

[fargo]

Yeah I have aircon off & 3 bolts out. 2 lower ones are ungettable with standard tools. One towards middle of car is behind aircon mounting/moulding meaning hex goes in at around 25 degrees. One towards outside doesnt have enough space to put an allen key so will need to cut one down. Perhaps a ball Alan key works? Am I missing something?

[Umai Naa!!]

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2020/11/410115900png-1.jpg

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2020/11/410260000png-1.jpg

https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2020/11/sl640-1.jpg

Hope the images help to understand what it looks like in pieces.

https://vwpress.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/ssp-305-e.pdf

Also, definitely read the Self Study Program in the link above. Has some diagrams of the layout, as well as some other possibly-useful information.

Long ball-end allen sockets are a god-send. You'll definitely use them on this!

[fargo]

Frkkk! Thats it. I thought (2) was part of the block. So 8 & 7 are still there blocking me from bottom right corner of oil housing.

[fargo]

Thank you.