oil cooler

[deano]

hi lads well got the omega back every thing ok ,temp seems ok ,engine working as it should , sounds sweet, garage have said to bring i back in 4 weeks to reflush and change oil is this about the norm for this sort of repair :-?

[TheBoy]

hi lads well got the omega back every thing ok ,temp seems ok ,engine working as it should , sounds sweet, garage have said to bring i back in 4 weeks to reflush and change oil is this about the norm for this sort of repair :-?

After an oil cooler failure, I'd like to see initial daily coolant flushes  

It will take around 20 flushes with use in between before the cooling system will be free of oil...

[deano]

hi mate yes this is what i said but they said no should be ok ,but i will check it daily anyway.

[TheBoy]

hi mate yes this is what i said but they said no should be ok ,but i will check it daily anyway.

Nothing to stop you doing it

[Timbuk]

hi mate yes this is what i said but they said no should be ok ,but i will check it daily anyway.

Nothing to stop you doing it

Thats easy yo say when you've got your radiator drain plug intact

[TheBoy]

hi mate yes this is what i said but they said no should be ok ,but i will check it daily anyway.

Nothing to stop you doing it

Thats easy yo say when you've got your radiator drain plug intact

'dangle berries' to that, takes too long, pull bottom hose instead

[Timbuk]

hi mate yes this is what i said but they said no should be ok ,but i will check it daily anyway.

Nothing to stop you doing it

Thats easy yo say when you've got your radiator drain plug intact

'dangle berries' to that, takes too long, pull bottom hose instead

Yup

[tunnie]

hi mate yes this is what i said but they said no should be ok ,but i will check it daily anyway.

That is just bull what that garage is saying, I can say from experiance that it will need 20+ flushes.

Even after about the 3rd flush on a 10 mile run, the coolant tank still had massive amounts of oil left in it.

Put a little bleach or screen wash in with the coolant, and that should shift it  

[TheBoy]

hi mate yes this is what i said but they said no should be ok ,but i will check it daily anyway.

That is just bull what that garage is saying, I can say from experiance that it will need 20+ flushes.

Even after about the 3rd flush on a 10 mile run, the coolant tank still had massive amounts of oil left in it.

Put a little bleach or screen wash in with the coolant, and that should shift it  

If you do put something strong in coolant, only run for 2 or 3 miles then flush a couple of times...

[deano]

ok lads thanks for the advice, i have checked it tonite and it is a little bit brown but not as bad as it was so it looks like it is diluting steadily i will go for first flush at weekend.

[TheBoy]

ok lads thanks for the advice, i have checked it tonite and it is a little bit brown but not as bad as it was so it looks like it is diluting steadily i will go for first flush at weekend.

Don't leave it longer - the oil will ruin the rubber pipework and possibly waterpump seal...