oil cooler

[Gates79]

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

[Diamond Hell]

Pictures might help here.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

smooth side goes against the filter

[Diamond Hell]

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).

[VeeDubGTI16v]

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

[Chris-White]

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.

[Diamond Hell]

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



It's powered by 'unger. 

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

[Gates79]

Is that the filter side

[VeeDubGTI16v]

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

yep same here.

[Diamond Hell]

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.