Date:         Sat, 7 Feb 2015 11:31:57 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2.1 L Oil Cooler Seal Replacement
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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Yeah. BTDT on  my red van. As long as I have it apart already on  this one
those hoses will be replaced.

John
On Feb 7, 2015 8:32 AM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> If willing/able to remove or replace the hoses there is no need to remove
> the filter nipple. From the factory they appear to be somehow loc-tited in
> place. They can be a bear to remove. Usually it is best to replace those
> two hoses while there anyway. They love to get pin holes.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of John Rodgers
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 5:05 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 2.1 L Oil Cooler Seal Replacement
>
> Boy, did I learn a lesson today! When you start a job be sure you have on
> hand  ALL the parts in question.
>
> The  change-out went well - I had done this on my '88 GL easy enough -
> until I started to remove the pipe that goes through the oil cooler. Slid
> the internal pipe wrench inside to loosen it - and the end of the pipe
> wrench inside the pipe sheared off, leaving no way to remove it or the pipe.
>
> After a bit of consternation I called Van Cafe and got a new one shipped.
> It will be here MONDAY. In the meantime I used a pipe wrench to remove the
> pipe, which of course detroyed the threads on one end of the pipe.
>
> The lesson here is, be sure ALL elements of the job are taken into account
> before starting.  The pipe I should have thought of as a failure point and
> had another on hand. Had the molded hoses if I had to take them off the
> cooler. That would have been the time to replace them, but the pipe I never
> thought about. So, I am delayed tbree days before I can button it up and
> hit the road.
>
> John
>