There is a seal behind the cooler against the case. Prob leaking. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle
On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 5:10 PM, John Goubeaux <john@ucsb.edu> wrote: > I am curious how often folks have seen an Oil Cooler leak Coolant ? I > have seen the seals go and cause an oil leak but my mechanic swears that > the coolers never leak coolant ! As far as I can see, after careful > cleaning, inspection and use of some rags to catch drips that mine is > dripping somewhere around where it seats against the case. I realize it > is difficult to pinpoint dripping coolant b/c if it is coming from above > ( say the water pump) it might want to run down and off the edge of the > cooler, but in this case I am 95% sure it's coming from the cooler. > > Anyone seen this before ?? > > -john > |
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