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Stupid Question, what flows through oil cooler
« on: 18 February 2008, 14:53:49 »

Ok, might be a stupid question but what flows through the inside of the oil cooler that is connected at either side by two pipes, Is it oil or coolant?
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Re: Stupid Question, what flows through oil cooler
« Reply #1 on: 18 February 2008, 14:54:47 »

engine oil
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Re: Stupid Question, what flows through oil cooler
« Reply #2 on: 18 February 2008, 15:01:04 »

Ahhh, I see.... and the oil cooler covering plate with sealent, seals in the coolant.

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Re: Stupid Question, what flows through oil cooler
« Reply #3 on: 18 February 2008, 15:02:33 »

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Ok, might be a stupid question but what flows through the inside of the oil cooler that is connected at either side by two pipes, Is it oil or coolant?

It works like your car radiator, except that it is filled with oil instead of water, as air passes through it cools the oil. Hot oil goes in one side, and cooler oil comes out the other.

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« Reply #4 on: 18 February 2008, 15:04:12 »

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Ahhh, I see.... and the oil cooler covering plate with sealent, seals in the coolant.

Thanks

when I buy the car..was leaking coolant from the oil cooler sealant ..After changing the cooler it started to loose oil from the connections ;D

after a bit  tightening of nuts problems solved  ;D
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Re: Stupid Question, what flows through oil cooler
« Reply #5 on: 18 February 2008, 15:10:35 »

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Ahhh, I see.... and the oil cooler covering plate with sealent, seals in the coolant.

Thanks

when I buy the car..was leaking coolant from the oil cooler sealant ..After changing the cooler it started to loose oil from the connections ;D

after a bit  tightening of nuts problems solved  ;D


I think I might have the same problem, but I'm hoping its the coolant bridge seals thats leaking.
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« Reply #6 on: 18 February 2008, 15:22:25 »

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Ahhh, I see.... and the oil cooler covering plate with sealent, seals in the coolant.

Thanks

when I buy the car..was leaking coolant from the oil cooler sealant ..After changing the cooler it started to loose oil from the connections ;D

after a bit  tightening of nuts problems solved  ;D


I think I might have the same problem, but I'm hoping its the coolant bridge seals thats leaking.

on omegas leakage areas are

HBV
coolant bridge
oil cooler
thermostat
and

heater matrix are most common as mine did  >:(

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Re: Stupid Question, what flows through oil cooler
« Reply #7 on: 18 February 2008, 15:24:49 »

Or if you are very unlucky....Core Plugs

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Re: Stupid Question, what flows through oil cooler
« Reply #8 on: 18 February 2008, 15:30:38 »

If its the oil cooler cover plate sealant thats away, is it better to get a new plate and sealent, or reuse the old one and reseal?
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Re: Stupid Question, what flows through oil cooler
« Reply #9 on: 18 February 2008, 15:35:13 »

clean the sealant with sand paper and reseal it..No need to buy another plate..
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Re: Stupid Question, what flows through oil cooler
« Reply #10 on: 18 February 2008, 15:48:45 »

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clean the sealant with sand paper and reseal it..No need to buy another plate..

What else do I need to buy, I guess I'll have to remove the oil pipes connected to the oil cooler. Do I need to buy new seals for this. What about the coolant bridge, does that have to be removed?
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Re: Stupid Question, what flows through oil cooler
« Reply #11 on: 18 February 2008, 16:00:29 »

for oil cooler plate we use liquid gray sealant (not a ready one)

and unfortunately the seals are not sold seperately for coolant bridge I

changed it completely..

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Re: Stupid Question, what flows through oil cooler
« Reply #12 on: 18 February 2008, 16:10:47 »

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for oil cooler plate we use liquid gray sealant (not a ready one)

and unfortunately the seals are not sold seperately for coolant bridge I

changed it completely..

Changed the seals on my coolant bridge, they are a washer with a rubber seal built into them......
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Re: Stupid Question, what flows through oil cooler
« Reply #13 on: 18 February 2008, 17:04:04 »

The two pipes you can see are the oil feed and return to the oil cooler. The oil cooler sits in the engine coolant which is sealed in by sealant around the plate if that makes sense :y
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Re: Stupid Question, what flows through oil cooler
« Reply #14 on: 18 February 2008, 18:39:27 »


It works like your car radiator, except that it is filled with oil instead of water, as air passes through it cools the oil. [/quote]

Hi
Where does this "air" come from.  Its an oil to water heat exchanger not oil to air.
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