Oil cooler removal, KV6

[p2roverman]

I suspect oil cooler failure as have oil in the coolant (ocurred while car was out of use). I want to remove it but still be able to run the engine to move the car about and to clean out the cooling system.


Obviously I can link the coolant hoses with a length of pipe.


What about the oil pipes? My question is does the cooler take the full oil flow or just a bypass? If it is full flow I will have to make up a link pipe to connect the two adjacent pipe connections. Advice welcome

[SD1too]

Originally Posted by p2roverman

My question is does the cooler take the full oil flow or just a bypass?

That's a good question Mike.

RAVE says that it is "a partial flow type".

Simon

[p2roverman]

Originally Posted by SD1too

That's a good question Mike.

RAVE says that it is "a partial flow type".

Simon

Thanks Simon.
In which case I can safely block the two adjacent holes where the pipes attach just above the filter and refill the engine with oil.
This would be temporary of coure.