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Oil cooler ques.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:50 am
by surfseller06
I have a vr 3.8 v6 in my hilux and was wandering if anyone has installed a oil cooler for power steering?? any pics would be appricated.. Was out 4wheelin last weekend allday and noticed it got really hot.. Thanks Mark.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:04 am
by lay80n
Commodores do run a simple loop cooler from the factory, but IMHO this would not be that effective for low speed (low airflow) high load applications like what is more likley to be found in a 4wd situation. A small cooler simillar to a auto cooler would a good option i think. This would also increase the volume of the system too.
Layto....
Oil cooler ques.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:13 pm
by surfseller06
Thanks Layto, yeah thats what I was thinking cause My Brother has a spare auto cooler he does not need.Do you think it would be ok to plumb up on the return hose ( low pressure line) ??? then I could mount the cooler infront of my radiator..should make a differance if not I could also put a small fan on it..
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:28 pm
by HotFourOk
I mounted a small trans cooler on my power steering return line, cutting into the factory 'loop' that runs on the crossmember.
One side is really hot, and the other side is only warm, so it's doing its job.
The fluid is also not going brown and smelling funny anymore
