Type 4 oil cooler

[kubicixfactor]

Hi folks. Is there any way to test an oil cooler? No leaks on mine and it looks ok but wondered whether this is something that should always be replaced when rebuilding?
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1973 LHD Westy 2.0l Type IV, Twin Solex PDSIT, 123 Ignition Vac Distributor, CB2201 Cam, Vintage Speed exhaust (not that impressed).

[maximan1]

People told me to have it flushed at a radiator shop before reinstalling it, but I didn't and no problems so far.
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1978 Transporter, 2.0L FI

[Lil Lulu]

You can never get it all out. Buy a new one. Why chance it?
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'65 Beetle "Lil' Lulu"- Ruby Red
1600 stock from '71 bus

'72 Deluxe - Niagara Blue w/pastelwiess Camper Special 2L dual 40 Webers 002

'74 Hightop Weekender "Dixie" 1800 34 Del singles

[Randy in Maine]

You might try to fashion something like this....but easy on the compressed air please.

http://www.aircooled.net/new-bin/viewproductdetail.php?keyword2=TZE0101&cartid=0109201147878334

If there was any shrapnel in the oil from the previous engine's destruction, it might be a good idea to replace it.

[SGKent]

why did you take the orginal engine apart? What was the failure. You don't want to reuse it if you had any kind of bearing failure.
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Canned Water - the new California approved parts cleaner (except in a drought in which case rub it with sand).

George Carlin:
"Most people don't know what they're doing, and a lot of them are really good at it."

Skills@EuroCarsPlus:
"never time to do it right but always time to do it twice"

1971 deluxe (sold)
1977 deluxe

[Wildthings]

The cooler should primarily see clean filtered oil, so it shouldn't normally ever have anything it in. But if you blew up the old engine you shouldn't chance it and should just replace the cooler as a matter of course.

[SGKent]

[mikemiller]

i have a 76 westy with f\i and its the 2.0l as well and i have a leak in the oil cooler. and i was wondering if i can pull it out without pulling the motor
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1976 2000cc single weber progressive carb

'' IF LIFE WERE EASY AND NOT SO FAST,
I WOULDN'T THINK ABOUT THE PAST!'' -phish-

[Wildthings]

[Randy in Maine]

It can be done, but it is a little awkward to do it.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=352137

[mikemiller]

[SGKent]

not meaning disrespect - do you have your Bentley manual yet?

The oil sender is in a hole in the tin near the distributor. When it leaks it drips on the left side. So do loose heads (cylinder leak) and bad pushrod seals. Don't be eager beaver to pull it out until you locate the leak source. Clean it up really well and use a dye and dye detector if you have to.
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Canned Water - the new California approved parts cleaner (except in a drought in which case rub it with sand).

George Carlin:
"Most people don't know what they're doing, and a lot of them are really good at it."

Skills@EuroCarsPlus:
"never time to do it right but always time to do it twice"

1971 deluxe (sold)
1977 deluxe

[mikemiller]

none taken my friend. and no i have been going to the library to use it. i know i need to get one. and the dummy guide only gets so far into any project. but the oil comes down the oil filter and down the side of the space where u get your hand in their to tighten the oil filter. i have put it on a lift and searched everywhere. and its just that small area over the filter that gets wet.
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1976 2000cc single weber progressive carb

'' IF LIFE WERE EASY AND NOT SO FAST,
I WOULDN'T THINK ABOUT THE PAST!'' -phish-

[SGKent]

well those housings crack too. I would start with the oil sender and buy a new rubber boot for it too as the old one will be rotted.
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Canned Water - the new California approved parts cleaner (except in a drought in which case rub it with sand).

George Carlin:
"Most people don't know what they're doing, and a lot of them are really good at it."

Skills@EuroCarsPlus:
"never time to do it right but always time to do it twice"

1971 deluxe (sold)
1977 deluxe

[Wildthings]

The oil pressure switch/sender is pretty much directly over the oil filter. So any oil leaking from the sender ends up right on top of the filter and cooler.

A leaky sender is even hard to spot when you are looking directly down into the hole where the sender sits as visibility is never that good when the distributor and all the hoses and wires are in place.

[mikemiller]

will do thanks for the tip. seeing that i live in WI as soon as it gets above freezing i will put that at the top of my list. i just figured while i have the alt. off i would see how hard it was to get at the oil cooler
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1976 2000cc single weber progressive carb

'' IF LIFE WERE EASY AND NOT SO FAST,
I WOULDN'T THINK ABOUT THE PAST!'' -phish-

[SGKent]

[kubicixfactor]

I split the case to check the bearings after a head failure last year (valve guide failed). There wasn't any visible bearing damage but i replaced all bearings as a precaution. I was plagued by a very high oil temp so I think I'll play safe and replace the cooler. Thanks for advice as always.
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1973 LHD Westy 2.0l Type IV, Twin Solex PDSIT, 123 Ignition Vac Distributor, CB2201 Cam, Vintage Speed exhaust (not that impressed).

[SGKent]

[kubicixfactor]

Thanks for that advice. I'll be posting the tin and flaps setup as I reassemble to make sure there are no obvious problems.
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1973 LHD Westy 2.0l Type IV, Twin Solex PDSIT, 123 Ignition Vac Distributor, CB2201 Cam, Vintage Speed exhaust (not that impressed).