Date:         Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:49:19 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Oil cooler o-ring Leak ?
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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One of the things my '91 GL Campmobile had wrong when I bought it was an
oil cooler o-ring leak.  Replaced it, no more leak.  'Twas cheap to fix,
too, unlike most things I've had wrong.  David McNeely


On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 8:24 AM, Jeff Lincoln wrote:

> Hey Ben - You are the expert so I won't dispute your never seeing a
> bad oil
> cooler - however I can tell you from experience that the O-ring goes.
> Mine
> blew out a couple of years ago - made a big mess. I replaced it and no
> more
> leak.
>
> However, to be clear it leaked Oil - I think this thread said it was
> leaking
> coolant.
>
> On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 9:04 AM, Benny boy  wrote:
>
>> Never, urban legend. I even never had any problem with the oil cooler
>> O-ring
>> (oil).
>>
>> When I see oil leak in that area I always look elsewhere.
>>
>> This is not a "problem part"
>>
>> Ben
>> http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm
>>
>>
>>> I am curious how often folks have seen an Oil Cooler leak Coolant ?
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus