If th O ring is shot, then it is time for hoses as well.

dylan

----- Original Message ----
From: Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 12:17:04 PM
Subject: Re: Oil Cooler O Ring Procedure

i do the second unless your lines have never been replaced, if thats the
case its a good time to do a cooling sysytem flush
good luck
jason
87 syncro westy
so many roads to ease my soul...

>From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Oil Cooler O Ring Procedure
>Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:04:45 -0500
>
>Searched the archives, got 10 pages, been to Ben's Place got that.  got the
>Bentley pages marked off.
>
>Seems to be two schools of thought:
>
>1.  Drain coolent and change lines if you are removing the oil cooler to
>repair the O ring.
>
>2.  Just pinch off lines, remove oil filter shaft and oil cooler to replace
>O ring, then put everything back.
>
>Any opinions?
>
>
>
>--
>Pete
>'79 Westy "Aardvark"
>'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
>'02 Audi A6 Avant
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