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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on January 18, 2009, 17:54:04

Title: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on January 18, 2009, 17:54:04: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking?

It starts where the arrow is, then dribbles and gets blown everywhere.

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg26/auf_wiedersehen_pet/Oil%20Cooler/100_2908-1.jpg)

Wher is the best place to get bits from - It's not something I've ever bought before. Typical cost?
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: beast5680 on January 18, 2009, 18:45:24: well i would have said the bit you have arrowed should be an integral part of the cooler and has pulled out so prob a cooler required
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: karlo on January 18, 2009, 18:55:09: Yep that looks like an Auto gearbox cooler and if its leaking from that point its knackered, been there done that what a nightmare it turned out to be.

Cost new Â£120 + VAT for the oil cooler used I paid Â£45.

You will you will be lucky to get the pies undone from the unions that screw in the bottom of the cooler (these are double male unions the are also reducers) .

My advice would be disconnect the lot from the vehicle even then you have to drop the exhaust front pipe off. You should be able to turn the whole pipe to unscrew the unions out of the bottom of the cooler to clamp them in a vice to try and remove the hoses from the unions.
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on January 18, 2009, 18:58:52: Quote from: beast5680 on January 18, 2009, 18:45:24
well i would have said the bit you have arrowed should be an integral part of the cooler and has pulled out so prob a cooler required

The other side looks the same (but without the leak) but I agree that it's probably the cooler.

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg26/auf_wiedersehen_pet/Oil%20Cooler/100_2910.jpg)
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on January 18, 2009, 19:00:05: Quote from: karlo on January 18, 2009, 18:55:09
been there done that what a nightmare it turned out to be.

I'm not sure I want to ask buy why?
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: karlo on January 18, 2009, 19:05:09: Pipes seize on to the unions
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on January 18, 2009, 19:07:15: Quote from: karlo on January 18, 2009, 19:05:09
Pipes seize on to the unions

I should be okay - the pipes were fitted new about 18months ago!
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: karlo on January 18, 2009, 19:09:35: I hope so I ended up taking the lot out.
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: hobbit on January 20, 2009, 21:16:56: Looking at the unit, You may be able to get it repaired at a rad repairer rather than replace the whole unit, it depends on the condition of the unit when you have removed it
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on January 20, 2009, 21:48:45: Thanks for all the help.

I've opted to buy a brand new one - fit it and forget it!
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 21, 2009, 17:45:15: Out of interest is that the auto box cooler and if so what model year?

It looks nothing like the oil cooler on the RRC.
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on January 21, 2009, 18:24:19: Quote from: Range Rover Blues on January 21, 2009, 17:45:15
Out of interest is that the auto box cooler and if so what model year?

It looks nothing like the oil cooler on the RRC.

RRB - It is the auto box cooler from a 95 (Ex Jap) Disco.
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 21, 2009, 18:42:05: Thanks for that. Is it only Jap models that have them then, or only Discos :-k just wondering as it's an option for the future.
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on January 21, 2009, 19:02:00: Quote from: Range Rover Blues on January 21, 2009, 18:42:05
Thanks for that. Is it only Jap models that have them then, or only Discos :-k just wondering as it's an option for the future.

I mentioned that it was ex Jap out of interest. I don't know if tat cooler is unique to Jap Discos or not. Anybody out there with a non Jap who could clarify?
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: karlo on January 21, 2009, 20:06:22: Nope mine is the same.
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 22, 2009, 02:08:55: Cool, I might hunt one down because it looks like a better oil cooler than the "hairy sausage" fitted to all the RRC
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: karlo on January 22, 2009, 09:35:45: Got mine from Skan 4x4 (http://www.skan4x4.com/) £45 Delivered
Title: Re: Oil Cooler Leak: Is it the Cooler or the pipe which is leaking? - Photo included
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on January 22, 2009, 18:21:44: Quote from: karlo on January 22, 2009, 09:35:45
Got mine from Skan 4x4 (http://www.skan4x4.com/) £45 Delivered

Typical - couldn't find any 2nd hand ones. Paid £98+ from Duckworths.