oil cooler O-ring

[rocco16v at netzero.net (L F)]

Having had to replace that same O-ring within the last month, I can tell you that the flat rubber gasket on an oil filter is not as thick as a new O-ring.
  However, the gasket seems to be about as thick as the old, hard, flattened O-ring, so it may work as a temporary fix.
(very temporary)
Larry
sandiego16v
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Wolfsbrg8v@aol.com 
  To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
  Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 3:34 PM
  Subject: oil cooler O-ring




  The rocco sprang a tremendous oil leak yesterday -- luckily 
  I had extra oil and was able to limp home by adding a quart 
  every few blocks.  Left a 3" wide oil slick down the highway.

  Figuring it was the oil cooler seal, I removed the cooler and 
  sure enough, a nice, fatal split in the O-ring.

  (Thanks to Patrick for his tech note on this!)

  In the archives, there is a suggestion to use the O-ring off
  the top of an oil filter for a replacement seal.  Have any of
  you done this, and is it reliable?  I'd just get the part from
  VW or a shop, but it's saturday night and I need the car
  running by tomorrow .. but if this isn't a reliable substitute
  I'll wait til monday to get the OEM seal.

  TIA,
  leo
  84 wolfsburg

  _______________________________________________
  Scirocco-l mailing list
  Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
  http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l