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Can this and the 2 seals be changed without removing the engine? Any tips on doing it? cheers,Nick.

Hi - it's a bitch to do, but can be done. Removing fan housing,alternator and associated tinware is the hard bit. Take note of which way round the seals go, and don't overtighten. One of the first jobs I had to do on my bus. Good luck.
brb

Thanks will post on how we get on and how much gets in the swear box!! Nick.

Hi Nick,

just out of interest....was was the fault that led you to changing the oil cooler and seals?

I don't have any dials for oil temperature...I assume that it is aftermarket?

Does the van do something inparticular with this problem??

Becoming more parnaoid each and every day!!!

Emma

Emma
I changed mine 'cos it started peeing out oil from the fins on the oil cooler itself. It's a standard part on a 2l. Dials can be added but they just give you more things to worry/get paranoid about.
brb

Emma - if you can hold the dipstick without leaving a permanent impression on your hands, then it's not overheating...

The oil cooler leaking can look like the push rod seals, it's when you change them and there's no difference that you know it's likely to be coming from above, from the oil cooler

to brb and Jen,

thanks for the advice. May well try the dipstick thing. No oil under van, so presume all is ok at the moment.

Just another little nugget to stash away!

Emma

Hi Emma, my mechanic is still working on the van and says it's a **** of a job. We did pushrod seals a few weeks ago and stopped most of oil leaks but found oil cooler leaking,if you look at your oil filter you will see the cooler near it oblong finned box thing. As you know the trailer we tow we need to keep as much oil in the engine as possible!! Hope you're all ok. Nick.

Howd'it go?
brb

Nick,
all fine here, and have located my oil cooler!!! thanks for the location guide. Now I have something else to monitor for leaks!!!

Go on - how'd it go???

Emma

All done,my mechanic friend says not going to do another one! Swear box is full and over flowing!!! BUT we now have a poor idle so should be sorted tomorrow......no bill so far.... Nick.

All fixed and running well...probably should'nt say that. Been out for a drive today.Still no bill........ Nick.

im going to miss pulling over and watch you top the oil up nick.

jed

Funny Jed Bob says he's not going to miss following me and getting front of his bay covered in oil stops it going rusty though. How you doing? Got any more bling on your bus? Nick.