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· 1981 Porsche 911sc 3.0. Rally Inspired VW. "Butzi". Help! Replaced oil cooler seals now leaking. Over the winter I pulled the motor to do a clutch job and all new external seals. The "triangle" seals, main seal, flywheel seal, etc. where replaced. Yesterday I finally got the motor back in. I added 8 quarts of oil and started it up.
· It helps the oil warm up quickly. Regardless, it's unlikely to be leaking between the disks. I would replace the o-ring again, be sure all the surfaces were clean, etc. Be sure it's torqued correctly. There may be a better way to seal this whole assembly to the block - maybe coat the o-ring in sealant or the lips in form-a-gasket.
· The FSM says to remove the entire unit, but that entails drainign the coolant (no thanks), so you can do this with the cooler still attached to the coolant lines. First, you remove the large, 24mm bolt in the middle of the cooler. Once out, it looks like this (similar pic as above): The smaller washer/seal sits under the flange of the bolt head.
· Fuel economy suffered, head gasket & oil seals on oil cooler started leaking. They had to be replaced. Does not always work. If the seal is torn or too distorted probably won't but from what I can tell 80% or so success rates. Check this out... How to Fix a Oil Seal Leak in Your Car Thebigzeus Registered 2013 Cruze LT Joined Dec 2, 2018 4,276 …
· well i went ahead and changed it today and after i put new oil in the car i left the car up in the jack. no oil leak. after about 3-5 minutes i put the car back down and …
· Leaking oil cooler or oil coolers seals in '07 R320. Jump to Latest Follow ... The mechanic investigated more and said it is likely either an oil cooler or oil cooler seal leak, …
· If your leak is oil or water from between the adapter and cooler, then just get the $17 oil o-ring or $11 coolant one and reassemble, and hope you didn't cause another leak. If you have oil or coolant coming out the weep hole or coolant from around the oil filter keep going. The cooler is only held together by o-ring friction and some RTV.
· If you see oil in that drain hole that means that you have an oil cooler seals leaking. What is happening is that in the valley of the engine between engine heads on top of the block where the oil cooler is located there is a drain hole that drains excessive fluids from the valley. It's traveling through the back of the engine where the rear ...
· Failing oil cooler seals will cause the normal things you would expect from an oil leak. This includes a "Check oil Level" or "Oil Level Low" message on the instrument cluster, decreasing oil level measurements …
· Oil cooler Reinstalled with new purple seal, Torque Spec on the oil cooler to engine T27 torx bolts,12 nm, there are 10 bolts total. Intake manifold gasket, made of aluminum or metal, very fimsly and can be bent easily so be careful, notice theres 2 hooks they make sure that the gasket stay on the intake manifold, very handy in my situation. ...
· Verify the leak by putting air pressure (60 psi) into the oil cooler and submerging it into a water bucket. Check where the bubbles come from. Many oil coolers are made of …
· The turbo intake seal is the most common cause of oil leaks so far on this motor. It seems that this seal needs to be replaced every time the fuel filter is replaced because it gets disconnected in the process and is very prone to failure and/or installation problems. You can see the seal (part # A6420940080) here. -Robert M MarcPearl Registered
· you have the original GM on your car.. the oil cooler itself isn't damaged and leaking, but the cheap wrong seals you put in are. buy the AC delco seal/gasket and use …
· New o-rings on the cooler are required. Oil can migrate upwards as oil acts like a super fluid. However, it will not collect like this. Upward migration presents as a very thin coating and proceeds slowly. You are on the right track in replacing the two o-rings on the top and bottom of the oil cooler. C ctags87 Veteran Member Joined Mar 26, 2012
· The good news is there is often another solution to repair your engine oil leak. The average cost for an engine oil cooler replacement is between $547 and $612. Labor …
· SLC, Utah. TDI. '98 New Beetle GLS TDI. Jan 20, 2013. #1. Hi all. I have a '98 Beetle TDi and I've been losing oil, and the VW dealership (lack of trustworthy shops elsewhere) says my oil cooler is leaking. I made sure they were seeing oil from the unit itself and not the O ring or something. I've found it extremely frustrating trying to work ...
· that's most likely a turbo oil line leak or less likely a valve cover gasket. clean everything up and see where it comes back from. you defiantly need a new thermostat take a pic of oil line #2 &diagId=11_4264 1 - 6 of 6 Posts
· If the dispenser is dripping excessively, follow the troubleshooting steps below: 1 Let the refrigerator cool for a full 24 hours after installation. 2 Then, dispense 2-3 gallons of water. 3 If the drip stops, there was air in the water line which is normal upon installation. 4 Re-install the water filter. Evaporative Swamp Cooler Leak Repair.
· We are replacing a huge amount of oil cooler seals on this engine at the moment. Its a 9.6 hour job to do, so can make it a few quid to fix. The symtoms are oil drips around the bell housing area. They can …
· Oil Cooler Seal Leaking Oil Cooler Seal Leaking. By dtoelke, March 24, 2015 in Modern Mooney Discussion. Share More sharing options... Followers 0. Reply to this topic; Start new topic; Recommended Posts. dtoelke. Posted March 24, 2015. dtoelke. Basic Member; 91 Location: Austin, TX; Reg #: N231BZ;
· Most likely it is just a fitting that is leaking and tightening that fitting or pulling it and wrapping it with teflon tape before reinstall should fix it. If it is leaking at a weld or if you have a small hole in it then you could have that repaired by a radiator shop for about 100$-- assuming you can remove the cooler and re-install it yourself.
· The oil filter housing has an oil to water cooler attached to it to help cool the engine oil. While this simple design does a great job of helping control the engine oil temperature it has a tendency to develop leaks …
· 1981 Porsche 911sc 3.0. Rally Inspired VW. "Butzi". Help! Replaced oil cooler seals now leaking. Over the winter I pulled the motor to do a clutch job and all new …
· It's either my oil pan gasket (I hope not) of the oil cooler seals are leaking. So I went with the oil cooler first. I was changing the oil and greasing my driveshaft anyway, …
· The oil cooler does not require the engine to be raised or removed. If the leak just started after changing the oil then get the big allen socket (can't remember the size offhand) and tighten it. Most likely it got loose when removing the filter. Sent from my SM-T710 using the svtperformance.com mobile app Oct 25, 2018 #6 98 svt Well-Known …
· An engine oil cooler leak repair cost will depend on the shop, its location, and the make and model of the car you drive. That said, replacing your car's oil cooler will …
· Affected Vehicles. All models that were equipped with the 3.0L V6 diesel engine, engine code OM642, can be affected by this problem. This includes "CDI" and "BlueTEC" models alike. A full list of affected vehicles …
· The trusty Jeep 3.0 V6 Diesel engine is actually a motor borrowed from Mercedes Benz. As such this particular fault is applicable to all engines with the code OM642. A common issue with these V6 diesels …
The oil cooler is mounted on the oil cooler housing and/or oil cooler bracket with non-reusable seals. If you have purchased a set of engine gaskets, these are included in the set. However, if only the oil cooler needs to be …
· Instead of cooling the oil, heat is removed. The oil cooler adapter has two gaskets that connects the oil lines to the oil cooler and returns oil back to the motor. One gasket …
· The costs for changing an oil cooler cannot therefore be quantified across the board, as the workload varies greatly depending on the vehicle. However, three …
· The dredded oil cooler leak !!! So after noticing a few spots of oil on the drive, i put the full fat into the LR specialists and they confirmed its leaking from the oil cooler. Good news tho its covered by the RAC warranty on the car so i am gonna get a new oil cooler fitted at the same time. And while its there its having an inspection 2 ...
Most of the complaints are for rough shifting — things like jerking & hesitation when shifting gears. 7.5 pretty bad Typical Repair Cost: $790 Average Mileage: 63,100 miles Total Complaints: 4...
· Joined Apr 4, 2013. 16 Posts. #3 · Apr 4, 2013. Same issue. Hello, I have had the exact same experience. My wife's altima was leaking a little oil. I came online and found that it was likely the oil cooler. I craweled under the car and indeed it was. I went online and order a Dorman 917036 gasket.
