Fw: [T3] Replace oil cooler seals without dropping engine?

["Patrick Cyr" <kobuster@yahoo.com>]

If a 72 is anything like a 71, yes!  I had a leaky bugger and I recently did
the operation TWICE (did it wrong the first time-be sure you know if you
need spacers, etc).  You have to pull an assload of stuff off first, more or
less this:

-Coil.
-Generator.
-Injectors with the air intake tubes (don't have to remove the fuel lines,
just move it all over to the right).  Gotta take off that little piece of
tin above first, and below after.
-Distributor (I think: makes it easier to get to that one tin screw).
-Loosen that clamp that holds a fuel line to the tin and ease the line out
of the way.
-Take off "that one pipe" that goes from the "elbow air thingy" to the "hose
that goes towards the front".  Its the one that goes through the whole in
the big piece of tin.

Then there is the tin itself.  There are, um, 3 screws left holding it on, I
think.  The one in back is hell to get to, and unless it was cleaned
recently is probably tough to turn.  I found it is the hardest part of the
operation: patience!  It helped me to keep in mind that it IS easier than
pulling the engine. ;)

The tin itself doesn't need to come out, you just need to push it up and
left to get it out of the way, and voila! you can get the cooler out.

I'll forward you the great synopsis on getting the seals right that Jim sent
me so you'll only have to do this once, and not TWICE.

Note: it seems on my old car that everytime I move an old fuel line it
develops a leak, so once you've got it all back together keep an eye on
them.

Patrick Cyr
'71 square

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Reeves" <signs@neonbob.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 6:06 PM
Subject: [T3] Replace oil cooler seals without dropping engine?


> I've got an annoying leak that apears to be coming from the oil cooler on
my
> 72FI.  Not spurting mind you, but after cleaning the engine very well I
> notice the first area to get oily is the top of the crankcase near the
case
> seam and oil cooler.  I lose about half a quart of oil every 300 miles.
Any
> sugguestions would be appreciated.  By the way, it's a universal case and
I
> believe it's a late oil cooler.
>
> Steven Reeves
>
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