Fluid coupling assembly

A fluid coupling assembly for connecting an oil cooler disposed within a header of a radiator to the tubular connector end portion of an oil line, the header having at least one aperture in a wall thereof which receives a portion of said fluid coupling assembly, the oil cooler having a port aligned with said aperture, and said tubular connector end portion having a terminal end;

• wherein the improvement comprises
• a tubular fitting having spaced apart first and second portions and a bore extending through said portions, the first portion being brazed to said oil cooler in fluid-tight relationship about said port, and the second portion extending through said aperture and being secured to said header wall in fluid-tight relationship about said aperture, the tubular connector end portion being telescoped within said bore to an assembled position;
• a tubular cylindrical elastomeric seal mounted within the bore, said seal being axially compressed when the tubular connector end portion and the tubular fitting are in their assembled position to provide a fluid-tight seal between said oil line tubular connector end portion and said oil cooler;
• and
• coupler means holding the tubular fitting and the tubular connector end portion in their assembled position, said coupler means including an outwardly extending surface on the tubular connector end portion, and said coupler means further including catch means on the tubular fitting, said catch means being a resilient clip having circumferentially spaced apart radially inwardly extending engaging means which can be moved radially outwardly against spring bias as the tubular fitting and the tubular connector end portion are telescoped together into their assembled position, the radially inwardly extending engaging means of the resilient clip being biased into locking engagement with said outwardly extending surface when the tubular fitting and the tubular connector end portion are in their assembled position whereby the parts are held together in their assembled position.