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Re: [T3] oil cooler puzzlement


On 23 Oct 2002, at 12:17, HBakr@aol.com wrote:

> Could standing the motor on end (fan end) have caused a shift in the crank
> shaft position? I had to do this in order to the center the clutch. 

If you tilted the engine up on its tail, then a lot of oil probably drained out of 
the engine and collected in the fan housing. There is a drain in the bottom of 
the fan housing, but it is always clogged up by this time. Get under the car 
with a drain can to catch the oil, and poke a stick up this hole to clear it. The 
hole is at the seam between fan housing halves and is about 3/16" diameter. 

I think you're just stirring up the oil that has collected there. You can drain 
the lion's share, but this is probably pretty messy and will drip for a long time.

This is all just due to the fact that there is no seal back there.

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Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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