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[pete1666]

Hi oil cooler has definitely gone in a big way,  flushed the cooling system out,
took it for a drive about 6 miles just as i got home the temp went through the roof
and the top hose has split halfway from the engine, i have a pretty pattern all over my engine
and in a loverly shade of baby poo.  don`t think there`s much oil left.
oh wel on to  tomorrow to see how good these engine really are.

If you find Oil in your water don`t use it,get down to VX and get an oil cooler
Only £90.50 + vat don`t get fob off with £230+ as the price has been reduced.

Cheers Pete

[Markie]

are you going to do it yourself? should do the thermostat / water pump etc if so  

[tunnie]

you have replaced the oil cooler then? - Don't go driving around with the oil cooler still failed!  

To get the coolant system clean, put some thin bleach in the coolant (50/50) mix with water, and run or drive the car for 20 mins or so. Not much longer. Then flush well with clean fresh water, should get rid of all that nasty oil in there  

[Cav9_4]

Did my friends about 6 weeks ago....N plate,with cooler,all seals,forte flush,anti freeze,oil and filter he didn't get much change out of £300,his dad went loopy because he spent that amount of cash on it!

[pete1666]

Did my friends about 6 weeks ago....N plate,with cooler,all seals,forte flush,anti freeze,oil and filter he didn't get much change out of £300,his dad went loopy because he spent that amount of cash on it!

How did it cost you that much then?


Pete

[Cav9_4]

Not sure,have to check but think the cooler on it's own was £230

[pete1666]

are you going to do it yourself? should do the thermostat / water pump etc if so  

Yes going to have a go tomorrow there`s a how on VXon plus when i changed the engine i stripped the old one down
to see how it went together,  got a clean breather  plenum and throttle bodies to go on so one job less to do.


pete

[Marks DTM Calib]

Your mate bought the wrong part codes (individual)....could have saved best part of 150 quid....

[Markie]

are you going to do it yourself? should do the thermostat / water pump etc if so  

Yes going to have a go tomorrow there`s a how on VXon plus when i changed the engine i stripped the old one down
to see how it went together,  got a clean breather  plenum and throttle bodies to go on so one job less to do.


pete

Ask us on here if you hae questions through the day, and best peice of advice i can give, ( Mr DTM and many others willl know exctly whats about to follow............)

Dont bend the pipes  

And those hollow nuts, replace dont refit  

[TheBoy]

As stated, do NOT bend the pipes - undo the oil pipes near filter. You need a crowfoot spanner to do this.

I ignored the advice, bent the pipes. What an absolute pig to reassemble, and all the friggin loosened the pipes at bottom anyway, so still had to take them off there.

[Marks DTM Calib]

If you find Oil in your water don`t use it,get down to VX and get an oil cooler
Only £90.50 + vat don`t get fob off with £230+ as the price has been reduced.

Cheers Pete

The price has not been reduced as that is the cost of the individual items but, there is another part code which is listed on a tech bulletin which contains a kit which is MUCH cheaper.

[Jimbob]

When I bought mine, parts guy said these used to be 250 odd quid, much cheaper now!

[pete1666]

hi, managed to strip it down today, easyer than what i thought god what a mess mayo every where, what the best way to clean up
as i read somewhere you should`nt power wash the engine is that right, i`ve wiped what i can. The rad is still oozing mayo,
been blowing down a pipe seen to have most of it out, is there a recommended way or product for cleaning out the
pipes other than taking them off?

[TheBoy]

Forte do a special coolant flush for aftermath of oil cooler failures, but firstly use a hose and flush the rad through, and the engine block through....

Expect to flush it through a few times though...

[Markie]

Forte do a special coolant flush for aftermath of oil cooler failures, but firstly use a hose and flush the rad through, and the engine block through....

Expect to flush it through a few times though...

which reminds me, after my jaunt to Bournemouth and my weekend getting the vectra ready im back to the bloody oil cooler veccy radiator.....

starting to wonder what will be perfect first, your tractor or my veccy   :-/