marcbucks wrote on 11. Nov 2010 at 15:15:
Thankyou will look up oil cooler on OOF and cost etc.
Also any advice on how to get the gunge out of the water system. It seems too thick to be able to just pop open the small radiator drain and let it come out.
TY
Once the cooler is fixed....
Drain as much as you can. Refill and add a "low suds biological detergent" Run until hot + 30 minutes with car heater on max. Allow to cool but before actualy cold, drain. Repeat about 6 times or until all signs of oil have gone. Drain and fill with clean water. Run for 2 hours. Check water if any signs of oil .. repeat the whole procedure.
If at any time during the early runs the engine shows any signs of overheating, switch off, allow to cool, drain.. then start again ..
It takes forever because the water pipes in the rad and heater matrix are very small and block easily. Repeated flushing will eventually clear them.... hopefully