I did this job the way Edward suggested. Used an internal pipe wrench
to remove the oil filter shaft.

On 2/24/07, Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@hotmail.com> wrote:
> true, but not always
> a lot of times the oil cooler oring goes bad because of excessive freezing
> temps and cracks upon start up in the morning.  this is a very common
> occurance and does not mean the hoses are neccessarily bad, but if you are
> going in, might as well replace the hoses anyways :) (cheap insurance less
> expensive then spendy breakdowns!)
> jason
> 87 syncro westy
> so many roads to ease my soul...
>
>
> >From: dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
> >Reply-To: dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: Oil Cooler O Ring Procedure
> >Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:38:31 -0800
> >
> >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"
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