The oil cooler is actualy sandwiched between the filter and the block. It's on the same threaded pipe that the filter threads onto held on with a thin nut. Overtightening the filter will compress the gasket between the cooler and block. That gasket is about 1/8" thick, 3/8" wide and 2" in diameter. I'm not sure if it's prone to failure or not but mine did and it fails big. The only time I had someone else change the oil they overtightened and damaged the gasket. That cost me an engine as I just had changed out the instrument cluster and had not noticed a bad oil LED, since replaced the LED and put in an oil gauge.Live and learn. Good luck, Steve
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 5:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [a2-16v-list] oil cooler leak I was trying to track down what I thought was Yet Another valve cover gasket leak today, but it seemed most of the oil was around the oil filter area. The filter itself isn't leaking (that I can tell), so I'm thinking it's probably the oil/coolant heat exchanger that the filter attaches to. Anyone fixed a leak in this area? What new seals will I need before tearing into it? Laters, Brian -- 1989 GLI Wolfsburg Ed. _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
