tsi_tom Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 I am flushing my oil cooler and I am having a hard time getting it cleaned out of what looks to be a ton of bearing material. I have used kerosene and 120 PSI air which makes quite a mess in the garage. I soaked the cooler in kerosene overnight twice but still there is sizeable flakes coming out. I switched to boiling hot water and blew out the cooler. Still there is metal flakes coming from the cooler. Is it possible to get the oil cooler factory clean when the motor eats a bearing and the oil pump pushes it through the oil system? My motor was cleaned at the machine shop and the turbo has been rebuilt. I think maybe I should just thow away this oil cooler and get another one as it doesn't seem worth the risk to pump the bearing trash into my clean motor. http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u467/tsi_tom/The%20Missouri%20Project/Oil%20Cooler/debrisinpan4_zps21aec25e.jpg http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u467/tsi_tom/The%20Missouri%20Project/Oil%20Cooler/debriscloseup_zps27c4ec0d.jpg http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u467/tsi_tom/The%20Missouri%20Project/Oil%20Cooler/debrisintowel_zps6a307da0.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy larry Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 I pull them from car and with a extra set off a parts car lines that I hook up to a electric fuel pump and flush gasoline tru it tell clean cheap pumps can be had at autozone for 14 bucks could also source some lines. amazing how much junk get trapped in them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 once you get it as good as you can,, pick up a trans inline cooler filter , get the larger one if the oil cooler is clean no problem but if some trash was left it's like having insurance also let me say this ,,you've hit on the reason MOST do it your self rebuilds fail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) I pull them from car and with a extra set off a parts car lines that I hook up to aelectric fuel pump and flush gasoline tru it tell clean cheap pumps can be hadat autozone for 14 bucks could also source some lines. amazing how much junkget trapped in them... awesome idea with the fuel pump. Edited May 21, 2013 by importwarrior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts