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Date:         Mon, 9 Feb 2004 12:50:53 -0500
Reply-To:     Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Oil Cooler
Comments: To: Stephen Sloan <stephen.sloan@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2004020912013206@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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This is not too difficult if you have new coolant hoses to put back in place (I would recommend this) when you remove your cooler.

If you are going to replace your oil cooler:

Drain your oil. Drain your coolant. Remove the oil filter. Cut the coolant hoses going to the cooler (two) Remove large nut that holds cooler against block. Cooler will drop straight down and come off of engine. Remove the cut up coolant hoses from the metal lines and the cooler itself. Replace oring on top of cooler when replacing cooler. Put cooler back up in position with new o-ring fitted. Reinstall big nut. Install new coolant hoses and clamps. Put on new oil filter Refill oil Refill and bleed coolant You should be done.

If you are just trying to replace your oil cooler o-ring you can ignore the above directions. Drain your Oil. Get another large nut that will fit on the pipe fitting that the cooler sits on and then jam the two nuts together. This should allow you to remove the short threaded pipe that allows for the oil cooler. Unscrew this threaded pipe section from the block and pull it out. Push down on the oil cooler. You should have about an inch gap. Now you should be able to remove the o-ring on top of the cooler and replace it. Screw the threaded pipe back in and reinstall the large nut. Put on a new oil filter and refill the oil. Should only take 30mins.

We have new coolers and o-rings and coolant hoses in stock.

Hope this helps, Ken Wilford John 3:16 http://www.vanagain.com http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com http://www.eurovan.org http://www.vwcabrio.org Phone: (856)-327-4936 Fax: (856)-327-2242

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Sloan Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 12:02 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Oil Cooler

Dear Friends,

In order to remove the oil cooler do you have to remove the water pump? What is the level of difficulty?

Thanks,

Stephen (Indiana)

86' Vanagon GL


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