<VV> Oil cooler removal

[Dave Ziegler]

Yes, you do have to remove it but WD-40 is not the product to use, it's 
a rust proofer not a penetrating oil. Use PB Blaster or Seafoam Deep 
Creep. Kroil works also but is sometimes hard to find.
Dave.. .
On Jul 16, 2007, at 4:07 PM, David George wrote:

> Trying to replace seals for oil cooler to fix a leak. I have removed 
> the four small bolts that go into the sheet metal around the cooler 
> (the ones holding the cover and base on) and the large 9/16 bolt going 
> through the right side of the cooler. While the right side of the 
> cooler comes loose, the left does not. Do I also need to remove the 
> larger bolt to the left of the oil cooler to remove it? I ask because 
> before I put a wrench on it I want to be sure because it is very tight 
> and looks a little rusty. I don't want it to snap off. I plan to soak 
> it with some WD-40 or the like this evening. My shop manual does not 
> seem to indicate that the left bolt holds the cooler on, but when I 
> took the right one out and moved the cooler, it looked to be held down 
> by the left bolt as well. Just wanted to ask for some advice since I 
> have never taken the cooler off before. Thanks!
>
> Dave
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