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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: HP on January 31, 2006, 05:16:42 pm

Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: HP on January 31, 2006, 05:16:42 pm: Hi to all!
Does the Golf II 1.6TD have an oil cooler?
Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: HP on January 31, 2006, 05:40:14 pm: Hum..
And where is it located? Can u post a picture?
Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: RabbitGTDguy on January 31, 2006, 06:01:16 pm: Don't have a pic handy, but look at your oil filter, then look above it... the oil cooler looks like a "sandwich" and has an inlet and an outlet.
Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: malone on January 31, 2006, 06:11:01 pm: Quote from: "HP"
Hum..
And where is it located? Can u post a picture?

(http://www.dieselinside.com/1.6td/oil_coolant.jpg)

The green arrow points to the oil/coolant heat exchanger, which is powdercoated black but the factory colour (or lack thereof) is plain grey/silver like the TD intake. This is also where you attach your oil filter to.

This week my oil/coolant heat exchanger will be removed in favour of this oil cooler:

(http://www.dieselinside.com/1.6td/oil_cooler1.jpg)
Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: HP on January 31, 2006, 06:25:23 pm: OK, thx for the replies!
Hey, malone, u have a pretty motor there. :)
Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: malone on January 31, 2006, 06:34:29 pm: Quote from: "HP"
OK, thx for the replies!
Hey, malone, u have a pretty motor there. :)

That was 935racer's build :)
Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: Northboundtrain on January 31, 2006, 06:56:50 pm: Quote from: "malone"
This week my oil/coolant heat exchanger will be removed in favour of this oil cooler:

(http://www.dieselinside.com/1.6td/oil_cooler1.jpg)

Where exactly do you pipe in this oil cooler?

Thanks
Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: HP on January 31, 2006, 07:38:47 pm: Quote from: "malone"

That was 935racer's build :)

Still it's beautifull! :wink: congrats to 935!
Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: malone on January 31, 2006, 08:01:04 pm: Quote from: "Northboundtrain"
Where exactly do you pipe in this oil cooler?

Thanks

See the silver thing on the far right of the picture? That replaces the factory oil/coolant exchanger completely. The exchanger will be taken off.

The coolant will no longer go to the coolant/oil heat exchanger - the new coolant hoses connecting the water pump will have 2 ports instead of 3 - neither going to the exchanger. The oil will be cooled with it's own radiator. Am I making sense? :)
Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: Northboundtrain on February 01, 2006, 05:41:42 am: Yeah, that makes sense. I was thinking of doing the same thing, but I've never seen a cooler like yours. I was thinking of using an automatic transmission oil cooler radiator, but I don't know what to use for the connection to the engines oil circuit. I was thinking that I might have to fab something that screws in between the oil filter housing and the filter. Just not sure how to configure it.

Where did you get yours?
Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: LeeG on February 01, 2006, 08:07:07 am: Do you have a better picture of that connector that replaces the VW cooler? Does it mount between oil filter and the factory oil cooler mount?
Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: malone on February 01, 2006, 09:04:08 am: Quote from: "LeeG"
Does it mount between oil filter and the factory oil cooler mount?

Yes, exactly. It's a straight bolt on.

Quote from: "LeeG"
Do you have a better picture of that connector that replaces the VW cooler?

I'll take some this week.

Quote from: "Northboundtrain"
Where did you get yours?

If I recall correctly the radiator is a Tru Cool brand, or Pro Cool brand. It came with my GT20 turbo package marketed towards the 1.9 TDIs, now discontinued. If you google "tru cool" you'll find some vendors that sell these radiators. I'll measure my radiator and post the measurements. Is my radiator too big? or too small? I have no way of knowing until I try it, besides my engine doesn't exactly represent a stock TD.

I got the rubber hoses and adapter/connector from 935racer.
Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: GTD. on February 01, 2006, 12:15:22 pm: (http://www.thinkauto.com/images/typea.gif)

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Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: Piper106 on February 01, 2006, 05:47:38 pm: I'll second the comment about that being one slick looking motor you have malone.

You have a part number for the paint you used on the block??

Piper106
Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: 935racer on February 02, 2006, 10:20:34 am: The color is a powder coat that I did myself, kind of a special blend.

I sell the same oil cooler that malone has there quite often, just installed one on a 1.6td caddy last monday. They work awesome, I mount them in front of the rad.
Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: Master ACiD on February 02, 2006, 11:24:48 am: i like how clean it looks. and im not just tlaking about paint and prep. i mean there isnt all of the clutter normally accosiated with engines. its rare you see such a clean vw diesel.
Title: Oil Cooler
Post by: DVST8R on February 02, 2006, 06:34:10 pm: Quote from: "935racer"
The color is a powder coat that I did myself, kind of a special blend.

Yup it really was a "special" blend... :lol:

Sorry it was a "you had to be there" sorta joke.