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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: JMK3 on 29 June 2015, 11:20

Title: oil cooler
Post by: JMK3 on 29 June 2015, 11:20

Does anyone know if a failed oil cooler would cause an oil pressure problems? Going out of it trying to solve my oil pressure problem

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 June 2015, 19:47

theoretically yes it could... but the pressure would have to be escaping somewhere meaning you'd see oil too

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: gazareth on 29 June 2015, 23:41

if your cooler failed the oil might be going in to your coolant which could explain your oil pressure loss and your burst coolant hose. check for oil in your coolant header tank.

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: JMK3 on 30 June 2015, 09:08

thanks guys, had a quick look last night and couldnt see any leaking around the cooler. The sump is definitely leaking so thatll be off when i get some hex keys.

The hose didnt burst as such, the bit of plastic that has the drain tap came off the radiator connector bit

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: JMK3 on 30 June 2015, 12:31

Quote from: gazareth on 29 June 2015, 23:41

if your cooler failed the oil might be going in to your coolant which could explain your oil pressure loss and your burst coolant hose. check for oil in your coolant header tank.

Im not 100% the coolant and oil were related, the coolant leaked then topped it up, stop and top up and repeat sort of journey except the last time it happened the coolant light came on then a few seconds after the oil pressure light flashed up and the engine cut out

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: JMK3 on 01 July 2015, 10:00

noticed the breather pipe that goes to the tip from the rocker cover is cracked also, would this have any effect?