artymr2
X-TRAIL NEWBIE
Date Registered: 01-2011
Location: Perth
TOTAL POSTS: 93
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Re:
Changed both the seals today. Quite an easy job really, easily done in one hour.
Jacked up car, took right front wheel off, removed small plastic shield covering oil filter. This exposes the cooler and its easily accessible from the side. I drained the oil as I did an oil change at the same time. Unplugged the wire to the oil pressure switch.
Loosened off 3 out of the 4 bolts (couldnt get the far front/left one with cooler attached to block). bolts holding the top head of the cooler to the body. They were barely tight, probably because the old gasket flattened off and removed the tension. I used one of those ratcheting ring spanners that has hinged end, worked great. Otherwise I think you will need a stubby 10mm spanner.
I then unbolted the cooler body from the block, 12mm bolts, 3 short one long.
Cooler separated easily from block. I then swiveled it around to loosed the 4th bolt on the head, and removed all 4 bolts (coolant pipes still attached). and the cooler body came out.
Doing it this way saves you opening the cooling circuit.
I then cleaned the mating surfaces, and assembled it back in reverse order.
Will put some photos up too.
Cheers
--- T31 Ti CVT Silver
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11/Mar/2017, 2:30 am
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