I checked on TheSamba and found an affordable oil cooler, something that
other cars use, without using the cooling system to mess up the
transmission.
As I was looking at the oiriginal oil cooler, I did not see great usefulness
of it, knowing the cooling system is not very cool itself being 87 C.
What is the opinion of the List?
Zoltan

----- Original Message -----
From: "J Stewart" <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: Trans fluid in coolant system

> Welllllllllll, wait a sec, design flaw? After all, these vehicles are all
> over 20 years old. A while back I was researching used SUVs and the Nissan
> Pathfinder is well known for the same problem, with A LOT less age and
> mileage. And Nissan will tell you take a hike as far as covering repairs,
> which average $3,500.00. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
>> I recommend you get an external cooler, if you can rescue you
>> automatic
>> transmission (by best doing 2 oil changes and driving the first for a
>> couple of days!
>> I had this problem before, and then I replaced the cooler with a used
>> one
>> which also lasted only a few month now my transmission is bad - I have
>> no
>> idea if it can be rebuild or if I should better replace it!
>> Anyhow this cooler is kind of a design flaw! Remove that failure
>> opportunity, its better to loose the transmission oil than to get
>> water
>> into the transmission!
>> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 11:43 AM, HotelWestfalia
>> <zolo@foxinternet.net>wrote :
>> > Hi to all,
>> >
>> > This is a first to me. The transmission cooler has failed, thus
>> > releasing
>> > a lot of oil into the cooling system. Now I'm not sure how to rinse
>> > the
>> > whole system to get rid of the oil. If detergent to be used, what
>> > kind and
>> > how much to a gallon of water.
>> >
>> > Also I was real surprised how expensive a new cooler cost, between
>> > 530 and
>> > 300 dollars. I would think an external radiator type cooler would be
>> > cheaper and better for the purpose, as is used on other cars.
>> >
>> > Zoltan
>> >
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