| Volkswagen#1 |
Thu May 17, 2012 5:46 pm |
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well, today i loaded my engine up in our truck to take it to storage. it was just down the street so i thought it would be ok, but i guess not. i was almost there when some woman decided it would be a good idea to pull out in front of me. i had to put on the brakes and my engine made a fast trip to the front of the truck bed and messed up my oil cooler. Does it look like it can still be used or not?
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| Volkswagen#1 |
Sat May 19, 2012 11:32 am |
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| anyone think it is still ok? |
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| Max Welton |
Sat May 19, 2012 11:46 am |
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Two problems.
The first would be the fact that it is bent. Will it still fit in the shroud? The second concern is whether it might now leak. A radiator shop might be able to test it for you.
If it were me, I'd just get a new one.
Max |
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| Volkswagen#1 |
Sat May 19, 2012 12:54 pm |
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| it still fits in the shroud, i just hoped that i didn't have to get another one. I had just got done replacing the seals in it and this had to happen lol. looks like another hang up in putting my engine back together |
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| 68IHscout |
Sat May 19, 2012 12:58 pm |
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| Well now , I dont think it has anything to do with luck , you should have tid down the engine t start with , now I think youre cooler is reuseable as long as it fits and doesnt leak ... |
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| AggieDave |
Sat May 19, 2012 1:00 pm |
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| Take it to a radiator shop and have them pressure test it. If it doesn't leak and it fits, then you'll probably be good. If it doesn't pass either of those tests, then looks like you've got some money going out of pocket to help reinforce the important lesson you learned today. |
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| Max Welton |
Sat May 19, 2012 2:21 pm |
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New one's are around $80. If the radiator shop test is pretty cheap, it's probably worth it.
Max |
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| 68IHscout |
Sat May 19, 2012 2:49 pm |
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Max Welton wrote: New one's are around $80. If the radiator shop test is pretty cheap, it's probably worth it.
Max or take a chanve with used german for about 15 bucks in classifieds |
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| Max Welton |
Sat May 19, 2012 3:27 pm |
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68IHscout wrote: Max Welton wrote: New one's are around $80. If the radiator shop test is pretty cheap, it's probably worth it.
Max or take a chanve with used german for about 15 bucks in classifieds
That would be a chance I personally would not take.
Any cooler that was in place during an engine failure was filled with oil mixed with bits of shredded metal. Tough to clean to 100% certainty.
Now, I have had to go used with my type-3. There are no more new type-3 coolers, so used is all their is. :cry:
Max |
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| Volkswagen#1 |
Sat May 19, 2012 5:52 pm |
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| i'll just bite the bullet and get a new one, i've had some other things happen to cost me more money thanks to the PO and i wouldn't trust a used one from a engine i have no information about. CB Performance sells one for $50, so i might just give them a call .Thanks guys |
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| mtdorajohn |
Sat May 19, 2012 6:12 pm |
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new oil cooler $50 from cip1.com and
http://carcraftstore.com/doghouseoilcooler.aspx |
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