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WELL IF NO HOSES SMALL LEAVE THE ENGINE TO A COOLER THEN THERE IS NO COOLER
SOME HAVE COOLER ON FILTER BASE.
ENGINE COOLERS OIL MOSTLY DO NOT USE COOLANT
LIKE TRANSMISSION A/T YOU DO NOT HAVE.
PRESSURE TEST THE RAD SEE IT FAIL.
WARPED HEAD GUESS OR CRACKS. IN SAME. OR WORSE
NO COUNTRY TOLD BUT IS NOT USA i SEE.
africa, europe, down under, where//?
books (SM) are by country first, we have all ours here but you ?
Is this the engine oil cooler, or the transmission oil cooler?
In any case, the transmission oil cooler, which goes in front of the radiator, is made of aluminum and is very delicate.
It can be very easily damaged by rocks, sticks, or even vibration.
The engine oil cooler, however, should not have to be changed "forever" unless it is defective, or is wrongly installed.
Without sounding a smart-alec, all car makers have some parts on all models that have problems, and are most often re-designed after a few years if they turn out to be "not-so-good".
God bless your efforts.
(From a veteran retired MB parts dealer.)
check where the oil is coming from first. check around the oil filter for leaks. if from the front of the motor check power steering and hoses for leaks . Around the radiator check for hoses to the transmission cooler . Check for leaks around loose sump plug. check for oil leaks from rocker cover gaskets running down the block at the back
Depending on the car you have, this might be normal, as usually some models require to check the oil when it's hot, but engine off, others require the engine to be running. Each manufacturer has specific conditions and though they are similar, they usually are not quite the same. So read the owners manual carefully, or call up the dealer and ask them to be sure. If your model is meant to be checked while running and shows no oil on the dipstick, then probably the tranny's oil filter is clogged and not allowing a good oil return flow. Could also be a clogged oil cooler. Either way you will need to drain the oil from the tranny to be able to examine the oil filter located inside the pan, or the oil cooler located up front near the radiator usually. Best way to test the cooler for cloggin is by shooting some compressed air into it and check if it comes out ok on the other end, or if it seems to have less pressure coming out, or even giving you a hard time to hold the hose in there while shooting air. Although be careful if doing that, cause there will still be some oil in the cooler and shooting air in there will spatter oil all over the place, so get a rag or bucket handy to collect the oil and not get it all over the walls :P
have to determine if the oil is coming from hose end or dripping from higher up like the valve cover or even from the oil pan. If you did some work in the area check there first. Otherwise check for bad or cracked hose or if it came loose from vibrations in the engine. I hope this helps solve the dripping.
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS,CAN BE FOUND AROUND PAN GASKET.CHECK PAN GASKET,IF IT LOOKS WET AND YOU SEE FLUID DRIPPING AROUND THE EDGE OF OIL PAN, REPLACE PAN GASKET, WHILE YOU REPLACING PAN GASKET REPLACE TRANSMISSION FILTER WHILE OIL PAN OFF.IF TRANSMISSION OIL PAN NOT LEAKING, CHECK TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES GOING INTO RADIATOR YOU WILL LOOSE A LOT OF FLUID THERE ALSO TORQUE SHAFT SEAL WILL CAUSE HEAVY FLUID LEAK WHILE ENGINE RUNNING CHECK OIL COOLER LINES AND LOOK AT THE TORQUE AREA WHILE ENGINE RUNNING YOU WILL SEE FLUID POURING WHILE ENGINE RUNNING THE OIL PUMP PRESSURE WILL PUSH FLUID OUT AT THE LEAKING AREAS.
suspect a bad turbo, alot of black smoke comes out exhaust,suggest you check for oil loss on dip stick, also check for bad oil cooler. but most likely a bad turbo,when the turbo goes bad the turbo door shuts and the engine sucks oil up,and the engine runs on the oil and fuel, but the oil cooler could be bad also.if you're loosing oil out the **ss then i suspect a bad turbo. simple,,, check your oil level after running the engine for a short distance. if the oil levels low, then your engines burning it. bad turbo. either thats it,or you've got bad piston rings. if the piston rings are bad, the engine will have to be rebuilt,or the engine rings will have to be replaced. but don't panic, the turbo is most likely you're issue. thank you for choosing fixya.com. i do however that you check with everyone,then put together a plan that saves you money in the longrun! that's what i would do myself. thank you for choosing fixya.com!!
That series of Jimmys and Blazers are known for front wheel bearings failing. If you start hearing a load rubbing or dry grinding have them checked and when you replace one do them both. With the oil problem, could it be transmission fluid? You might have a leaky transmission cooler line.
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