Date:         Tue, 13 Dec 2005 07:11:30 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Major oil leak  help!
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In a message dated 13/12/2005 12:03:55 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Oil  cooler O ring blew?



Oil cooler O-ring for sure.  Always happens  when it turns cold unless you
have new improved O-ring in there.  It CAN be  changed without removing the
coolant lines to the cooler.  You will need a  second nut for the cooler pipe.
lock the two nuts together on the pipe and  remove the pipe.  Clean the area
between the block and cooler and install  the new O-ring using a VERY LIGHT
coating of Gray RTV Silicon Sealant to keep  the gasket in place until the cooler
has been tightened back into place.   Check the archives, we go through this
same story every winter.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg  (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa  Valley
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