Oil leak
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Oil leaking from the oil filter attachment housing
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I could be that they loosened the pipe that holds the cooler to the flange, when changing the oil filter as they can get herky…..and you need to re-tighten it, but the bigger thing is that that o-ring failed…
Clean the parts up prior to loosening the filter from the cooler…
Remove the filter, Loosen the nut that holds the cooler to the filter rod, run the nut down to the very end of the threaded rod/pipe but leave it on and that the threaded pipes threads are inclosed in the nut. Using a pair of Vice grips grip the nuts outer hex side to the inner part of the threaded pipe. You can then use the Vice grip to remove the threaded pipe from the filter flange, to make replacement easier and you don't have to worry about breaking the hoses.
I would clean it up a wee bit prior to mucking with it as you don't need the oily bits to plug anything up.
IIRC the nut is either 27 or 28 MM. Below is a oil filter flange with the water stabilized oil cooler below it off a 89 1.8
I wasn't using it, and I wanted to show what damage a Jubilee Worm gear hose clamp could do….
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What do Divorces, Great Coffee, and Car Electrics all have in common?
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You need to (while holding the housing above) to unscrew the filter and look at it and check the nut in the housing is not loose. Then you would need to get another o ring joint-always buy the best which is a circle with a small extension/s that catch in spigots on the oil cooler and this resists it turning and leaking.
I would buy a new oil cooler anyway , I suggest Topran part 101448/C306 (replaces 068117021B,038117070A) B&B components
01622 677662 who are excellent. The kit includes the quality o ring seal with its two lugs. Be careful with assembly and find out the torque setting on that large nut that holds the cooler to the housing-its not very tight.
Be sure to fill the oil filter with oil when re assembling and then remove the HT leads then use the starter only until oil warning light goes out! checking there is no leaking, then start if it does go out and then. check for oil leaks again!
The coolers were fitted to lots of golfs vans corrado Etc but ask for the right one for your mk1.
Be sure to fill the oil filter with oil when re assembling and then remove the HT leads then use the starter only until oil warning light goes out! checking there is no leaking, then start if it does go out and then. check for oil leaks again!
The coolers were fitted to lots of golfs vans corrado Etc but ask for the right one for your mk1.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OIL-COOLER-SEAL-FOR-VW-GOLF-MK1-2-3-4-5-TRANSPORTER-T25-T4-BORA-BEETLE-CADDY-SCI/264644146476?hash=item3d9e05352c:g:8l8AAOSwmrNcVLDR
They just go hard over time as they are rubber and it’s heated and cooled many times over they years.
I had one go on me while driving and as the oil is under pressure it did not take long to use oil, I used 1l of oil in 1/2 mile, good job I had some spare oil in boot to get me home as I was only about a mile from home…
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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