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Oil Cooler
« on: 07 May 2007, 11:52:45 »
Hi am in Reading Berkshire looking for some help to replace oil cooler on a 3.0l V6 saloon any takers???

I do have a fridge full of beers!!!!!

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Re: Oil Cooler
« Reply #1 on: 07 May 2007, 12:08:18 »
theres a few done your way that may be tempted...

However - do it yourself - its really not that bad a job and you have a fair bit of beer to yourself...

Obviously we can help on here when you go through it !  ;)
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Re: Oil Cooler
« Reply #2 on: 07 May 2007, 13:34:32 »
There are a few members your way who may be able to help, or as Markie says, have a go yourself.  Easy enough, but DON'T BEND THE OIL PIPES!!

Then flushing the coolant system daily for 2 or 3 weeks....
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Re: Oil Cooler
« Reply #3 on: 07 May 2007, 15:23:56 »
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There are a few members your way who may be able to help, or as Markie says, have a go yourself.  Easy enough, but DON'T BEND THE OIL PIPES!!

Then flushing the coolant system daily for 2 or 3 weeks....


Indeed do not bend the pipes - its easier to loosen them - more on that if you decide to go with it.

To be honest ive just done this and after getting the correct tools the most annoying part is the flushing. Which seeing as it lasts a few weeks you would have to do anyway.

Cost £125 with trade card  :y
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Re: Oil Cooler
« Reply #4 on: 08 May 2007, 09:17:46 »
What year/month did Vauxhall start fitting the modified oil coolers????
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Re: Oil Cooler
« Reply #5 on: 08 May 2007, 10:19:24 »
about 95/96......not many Omegas got the old version.....it was mainly Cavaliers that suffered...

The key thing that kills them is irregular coolant changes and the wrong anti freeze mix.....
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Re: Oil Cooler
« Reply #6 on: 08 May 2007, 10:52:14 »
Andy,
Is this the one on ebay?
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Re: Oil Cooler
« Reply #7 on: 08 May 2007, 12:32:04 »
Yes we are just about to take it off ebay and attempt a repair as a car I was going to buy as a replacement has fallen through
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Re: Oil Cooler
« Reply #8 on: 08 May 2007, 15:35:38 »
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Yes we are just about to take it off ebay and attempt a repair as a car I was going to buy as a replacement has fallen through


good man - on attempting the repair - keep us posted of things  :y
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Re: Oil Cooler
« Reply #9 on: 08 May 2007, 17:01:13 »
Don't worry I am sure I will be on here a lot with pictures and screaming for help!!!!!!!

Going to photograph my progress and post it so you can keep track with me and help when it all goes Pete Tong!!!

Whilst I have all the decks cleared to do this is it worth doing the timing belt????

If so any intsructions greatfully recieved!!!
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Re: Oil Cooler
« Reply #10 on: 08 May 2007, 17:02:53 »
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Whilst I have all the decks cleared to do this is it worth doing the timing belt????

If so any intsructions greatfully recieved!!!

Pm member Robin Hood and buy the DVD for 3 quid....
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Re: Oil Cooler
« Reply #11 on: 08 May 2007, 17:08:34 »
1st question!!!

Doing quite well at the moment everything seems to be coming off easy enough!!!

on the exhaust recirc on side of plenum presume I need to remove the gaurd around throttle cable to acces the third bolt????

also have no "black things to remove to remove the 4 torx bolts are these the four that sit on top of the plenum???  am using vectrolosys instructions

http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/showthread.php?t=63566
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Re: Oil Cooler
« Reply #12 on: 08 May 2007, 17:24:36 »
Black things are missing I guess...

As for EGR rmoval.....undo the bolt union (24mm) where the flexi pipe joins the EGR base and remove the single torx bolt on the bracket next to it rather than disconnecting it from the plenum.....coz it saves a gasket and gets it out of the way....
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Re: Oil Cooler
« Reply #13 on: 09 May 2007, 16:28:17 »
« Last Edit: 09 May 2007, 16:30:02 by andycuk71 »
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Re: Oil Cooler
« Reply #14 on: 09 May 2007, 16:31:21 »
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Black things are missing I guess...

As for EGR rmoval.....undo the bolt union (24mm) where the flexi pipe joins the EGR base and remove the single torx bolt on the bracket next to it rather than disconnecting it from the plenum.....coz it saves a gasket and gets it out of the way....

Ah, I disconnected mine the other day, should I have put a new gasket in then? presumably that's the funny shaped thin metal bit between the EGR and the plenum?
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