Re: NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Fri, 14 Jan 2000 01:34:29 EST VeeWdriver@aol.com writes:

>My thinking is that the water/oil cooler has sprung a leak inside 
>and is letting oil under pressure into the coolant.  Tomorrow I'm going
take 
>that sucker off and replace the hoses and oil filter sleeve with the
ones 
>from my old Rocco and bypass that cooler altogether.  Then I'll flush
the 
>coolant, change the oil (and check it for any signs of water) and keep
my 
>fingers crossed.
>
>Any thoughts?  Ideas?  Assurances?  Do these things go often???
>
>Tom


Bummer!
I JUST did this fix myself on my GLi. The oil/water cooler POS leaked oil
into my cooling system. Same thing.
 
I capped the 2 lines and removed the cooler all together and just
installed a short threaded section from a regular oil filter housing.
Actually, I got the kit from Potterman. Simple installation.

I didn't flush the cooling system but simply drained the over flow tank
and refilled it. (Cleaned it out, of course.) Ive checked it since then
and the coolant is clean (No muddy goop) so I hope your problem is as
easily found and fixed as mine way. 

These coolers are famous for failing BTW. 
Got a megga migraine, gotta goto bed. 

Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi   82' Scirocco GTi   81' "Project Scirocco FSP"
The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
http://www.Geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1308/index.htm

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