rikkgti
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What are they like to change?
spent hours doing my corsa v6 and i finally got it running to day and it just empted the whole sump of oil on floor it was leaking from were the water come art of engine into raiditor. 
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ainsley_brader
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confused by your post but these engines do have problems with the oil cooler which sits in the v may be worth checking first
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rikkgti
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Would that make it piss oil out of the engine
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PaulW
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oil cooler will cause the oil to mix in with the coolant, as said they are a very common problem on the v6
you will end up with mayo goo in the entire coolant system, and no oil in the engine.
oil cooler is located in the middle of the block between the heads. you will need to strip the entire inlet manifold and intake off to get to it.
Also it's recommended to give the entire system a flush through and clean the breather system at the same time.
1. 90424578 HOLLOW CHANNEL BOLT FOR COOLER RADIATOR
2. 11076852 METAL COOLER O-RING
3. 93176626 COOLER RADIATOR AND COOLER PLATE (INCLUDES NUTS)
4. 93165267 SEALANT (GREY STUFF (MAY COME IN DIFFERENT PACKAGING))
5. 90409175 O-RING BETWEEN COOLER PLATE AND COOLER RADIATOR
6. 12992646 HOLLOW CHANNEL BOLT FOR COOLER BRIDGE
7. 12992647 COOLER BRIDGE SEAL
ALSO THE FOLLOWING (optional, not pictured)
8. 90502201 THERMOSTAT
9. 9128363 THERMOSTAT O-RING
10. 9129999 COOLANT TRANSFER PIPE O-RING (FEEDS INTO THERMOSTAT HOUSING. ORDER 2 OF THESE)
i would advise doing the thermostat at the same time as this job as you're already in the affected area, however, if you're convinced yours is fine then this info can be ignored.
the illustration also features a gasket sitting beneath the cooler plate. this is not required as the correct sealant will do the job and is no longer supplied by vx, however, i have included it in case you find one when you take your cooler plate off and wonder what it is.
finally, a point re items 1 and 6 (the hollow channel bolts). these are not essential items to replace as they may well be in good condition on your vehicle, however, considering the low cost involved in replacing them i have included the part numbers here.
oh and don't forget the new coolant 
[Edited on 21-07-2008 by PaulW]
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rikkgti
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would damaged oil cooler make it drian oil in less then 40 seconds of running ift he oil cooler as gone cheers form help ur a star
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rikkgti
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also there is puddles of oil around top of the spark plugs
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ainsley_brader
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spark plugs is rocker cover gasket.
But im confused as to where the other oil is emptying to?
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rikkgti
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Sorted now it was the oil cooler is was leading near thermostat
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PaulW
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quote:
Originally posted by rikkgti
would damaged oil cooler make it drian oil in less then 40 seconds of running ift he oil cooler as gone cheers form help ur a star
if its completely goosed then yes, it can and will drain the entire lot in under a minute.
least your sorted now
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