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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Gates79 on 23 September 2008, 18:12

Title: oil cooler
Post by: Gates79 on 23 September 2008, 18:12

which way round does the oil cooler go. Its a standard cooler that bolts up to the filter housing on a kr 16v engine

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: Diamond Hell on 23 September 2008, 20:40

Pictures might help here.

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 23 September 2008, 21:10

smooth side goes against the filter

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: Diamond Hell on 23 September 2008, 23:41

Ah but a 'standard' cooler could be an aftermarket 'standard' one, rather than an OEM one. 

Assuming stuff like it being OEM makes an ASS out of U and ME (and him).

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 24 September 2008, 08:02

ah but if aftermarket the oil cooler would be seperate, and the questionable item would be the sandwich plate. my moneys on oem

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: Chris-White on 24 September 2008, 11:18

Quote from: veedubgti16v on 24 September 2008, 08:02

ah but if aftermarket the oil cooler would be seperate, and the questionable item would be the sandwich plate. my moneys on oem

and the sandwich plate would still be that way around, so your not trying to put two rubber seals together.

Incidentaly, what order did you put your sndwich plate & standard cooler?  i went  housing ->standard cooler -> sandwich -> filter

all this talk of sandwiches is mking me hungry.

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: Diamond Hell on 24 September 2008, 12:12

If you're in need of sanwiches you should have a drive of this:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/P9140107.jpg)

It's powered by 'unger. 

I hear it stops well when thirsty, too (shortly before breaking down).

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: Gates79 on 24 September 2008, 17:05

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq186/gates1979/oilcooler.jpg) Is that the filter side

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 24 September 2008, 19:00

Quote from: Chris-White on 24 September 2008, 11:18

Incidentaly, what order did you put your sndwich plate & standard cooler?  i went  housing ->standard cooler -> sandwich -> filter

yep same here.

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: Diamond Hell on 24 September 2008, 19:30

Quote from: Gates79 on 24 September 2008, 17:05

Is that the filter side

In the absence of any response from the other genii I reckon that's the filter housing side, although I've not seen one in a while as I've not done an oil change in a bit.

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 24 September 2008, 19:40

yep looks like it, im pretty sure the other side has a raised lip

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: rubjonny on 25 September 2008, 10:35

thats the filter side, the housing side is a bit different and has metal tabs sticking up which are for the seal to hook onto (on a gen vag cooler anyway)  you'll know which way is right when you try to fit the seal, it should sit inside a recessed bit not on a flat bit

edit: filter housing side, notice the metal tabs and larger recessed area for seal to sit in
(http://i21.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/ff/db/6544_1.JPG)

edit2: if you have an oil filter lying about, test fit it to the cooler, you'll soon realise which way is right when you see where the oil filter seal sits

Title: Re: oil cooler
Post by: Gates79 on 25 September 2008, 12:40

cheers fot that