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Technical => Engine Tech Forum => Topic started by: Chris on August 02, 2004, 02:41:51 PM

Title: Oil Cooler Problem
Post by: Chris on August 02, 2004, 02:41:51 PM

Any easy way to replace the seals and oil cooler without pulling the motor in my van? this is a type4 motor??? If not, any got time to help pull a motor??

Title: Oil Cooler Problem
Post by: Needles on August 02, 2004, 04:22:10 PM

Yikes!!

If I was more able, I would offer.
PM Geoff, its not as easy/fun as a type 1.
he's in on Wed(I think...)
 :(


All this trashing and w'ere still a family, ahhhh :wub:

Title: Oil Cooler Problem
Post by: Chris on August 02, 2004, 04:48:19 PM

Well if I cant get this fixed soon, there wont be any racing! :(

Title: Oil Cooler Problem
Post by: Chris on August 02, 2004, 04:58:28 PM

anyone got a bucket, I got to clean up this oil :(

I will supply beer and bbq to those that can help me with this!

Title: Oil Cooler Problem
Post by: Needles on August 02, 2004, 07:44:57 PM

:o ...
\"Reverse psycology does not work!\"

 -_-  

Title: Oil Cooler Problem
Post by: Chris on August 02, 2004, 08:00:47 PM

Either way, free beer and bbq for anyone willing and able to help me pull the motor, to do this or if someone knows any other way of fixing it!

Title: Oil Cooler Problem
Post by: OUTKAST on August 03, 2004, 08:49:23 PM

SOUNDS LIKE YOUR NOY HAVING ANY FUN EITHER ! HOPE YOU GET IT FIXED FOR THE WEEKEND , MINES DOWN FOR THE COUNT FOR A FEW WEEKS AT LEAST . BEING UP HERE LEAVES ME UNABLE TO HELP BUT GOOD LUCK SOMEONNE SHOULD STEP UP . WILL LOOK TO SEE YOU AT THE SHOW
OUTKAST

Title: Oil Cooler Problem
Post by: Chris on August 03, 2004, 09:24:22 PM

got the bible, got the seals, gonna start praying tonight that it is fixed by the time I wake up in the morning :)

Title: Oil Cooler Problem
Post by: Chris on August 05, 2004, 07:01:53 PM

All I have to say is this. Yes you can fix an oil cooler leak with the engine in the bus. It's 7pm and I have finished taking the cooler out, took me just over an hour.
So far so good!
 :D  

Title: Oil Cooler Problem
Post by: Chris on August 05, 2004, 11:36:59 PM

So far so good, I removed the fan housing, the alternator and then had full access to the oil cooler. Worked very well, I was into the cooler in just over an hour, If I knew what I was doing I think it would have been a shorter amount of time. Now the seals are installed, and I replaced the motor mount while I was in there and I have re-assembled everything to putting the pulley back on the alternator, damn key, what a pain in the butt. After that the tin and I am done. So it can be done inside the van quite easily. I did not have to remove the heater boxes either.
 

Title: Oil Cooler Problem
Post by: Geoff on August 06, 2004, 08:37:26 AM

Nice! Watch out Ian, Those seals he replaced may give him a extra 50hp :P  

Title: Oil Cooler Problem
Post by: Chris on August 06, 2004, 08:40:32 AM

Actually if my calculations are correct I will get an extra 52.4 HP from that. The motor mounts will improve power transfer to the wheels so I think I may need to order some wheelie bars!  :P  

Title: Oil Cooler Problem
Post by: Needles on August 06, 2004, 08:49:13 AM

:lol: